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Film Techniques
& Basic Terms
Term | Definition |
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Shot | Single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts. |
Established shot | Long shot or series of shots that sets the scene. |
Full Shot | A shot from some distance, if filming a person, full body is shown. |
Medium Shot | Most common shot, camera seems to be a medium distance away from the project being filmed. Shows the person being filmed waist up. |
Close up | The image being shot takes up at least 80% of the frame. |
Extreme close up | The image being shot is a part of a whole, such as an eye or hand. |
Two shot | Scene with two people exclusively. |
Eye Level | Shot taken from normal height; that is, the characters eye level. |
High Key | The scene is flooded with light, creating s bright and open-looked scene. |
Low Key | Scene is flooded with shadows and darkness |
Bottom/ Side lighting | direct lighting from below or from the side |
Front/ Back lighting | Soft lighting on the actors face or from behind given the appearance of innocence or goodness, a halo effect. |
High angle | Camera is above the subject. Makes the subject look smaller or weaker. |
Low angle | Filming subject from below, making the look larger and stronger. |
Boom shot or crane shot | Camera is on a crane over the action, used to create overhead shots. |