Film Study Flashcards
(31 cards)
What are the 3 main elements of film?
Camera shots
Camera angles
Camera movements
What are the 5 main camera shots?
Establishing shot Long shot Medium shot Close up Extreme close up
What can be seen in an establishing shot?
Taken from far away
Shows a large area
What are establishing shots used for?
To give the setting of a scene
What can be seen in a long shot?
The full body of a character
Why are long shots used?
Presents the character and a bit of the background
Not much detail
Good for orientation
What can be seen in a medium shot?
A character from the waist up
Why are medium shots used?
To focus on the character
Not really on the background
What can be seen in a close-up shot?
The character’s face
Why are close-up shots used?
To show the emotion of a character
Lots of detail
Makes the character very personal and relatable
What can be seen in an extreme close-up?
Usually focuses on a single feature
What is an extreme close-up used for?
To show a specific aspect of a character’s reaction
What are he 4 types of camera angles?
High angle
Low angle
Bird’s eye view
Eye level
What is a high angle?
Filmed from above
What is a low angle?
Filmed from below
What is a bird’s eye view?
Filmed from directly above and quite high up
What is an eye level view?
No particular angle
Looking straight into a scene
Why is a high angle used?
To make the character seem small and vulnerable
Removes the character’s power
Why is a low angle used?
Makes the character seem more imposing
Gives the character power
Why is a bird’s eye view used?
To provide the viewer with setting
Why is an eye level used?
Brings the audience into that setting
Makes the character more relatable
What are the 4 main camera movements?
Panning
Tilting
Dolly shots
Zooming
What is panning?
When the camera moves from side to side
What is tilting?
When the camera moves up and down
