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Film Techniques

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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.
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