Lesson 1.2 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Subject exceeds the boundaries
of the frame.
Extreme Close Up
Creates intensity or tension when subject is a person, or gives high detail on object.
Extreme Close Up
Frames a person’s face, cuts off at midneck, usually shows entire head.
Close up
Shows emotion or shows an object in
detail.
Close up
Frames head and upper torso, cuts off at
mid-chest.
Medium Close up
Close enough to read facial expressions
but gives polite distance; reveals a bit of surroundings.
Medium Close up
Frames a subject from the waist up.
Medium Shot
Frames the subject from the feet up
or may be slightly further away to show motion.
Long Shot
Subject is the person, environment is clearly visible. Use it for action, not meaning or emotion.
Long Shot
Camera is far away from the action.
Wide Shot
Emphasizes the environment, human subjects are not the point of the shot.
Wide Shot
Tells the viewer where the story is taking place; can be used to establish a new location (also called an establishing shot).
Wide Shot
To film this shot, the camera is placed lower than the person or object
to be filmed.
Low Angle
is used when you want to depict the power or importance of an individual or object.
Low Angle
shows the object of a picture looking directly at you, this shows the he or she has the same amount of power as you.
Eye Level Angle
Sometimes it is also used to show emotion on a persons face
Eye Level Angle
the camera must be placed above the actors or objects, looking down.
High Angle
This angle is used to make the actors or objects appear more insignificant, small, or weak-depending on how
extreme the angle is.
High Angle
the camera has to be tilted to the right or left.
Dutch Angle
is used to signify suspense or to foreshadow that something
unexpected is about to happen.
Dutch Angle
angle is also called a canted angle or
canted shot.
Dutch Angle
5 Types of Angles
Low Angle
High Angle
Eye Level
Dutch Angle
Worm’s Eye View
6 Types of Shots
Extreme Long Shot
Close-Up
Medium Close-up
Medium Shot
Long shot
Wide Shot
