CDM 1 -Intro to film studies Midterm
Terms
close up shot - ANS -Shows a particular part of a subject with more detail, example: framing a
subject from shoulders up
extreme close up - ANS -The image being shot is a part of a whole, such as an eye or a hand.
medium shot - ANS -A relatively close shot, revealing the human figure from the knees or waist
up.
Long Shot (LS) - ANS -Subject or characters are at some distance from the camera; they are
seen in full within their surrounding environment.
One shot, two shot - ANS -A shot where one person is in the frame / A shot where two people
are in the frame
camera angle (high/low/normal) - ANS --High: looks down on the scene -Low: looks up at the
scene -Normal is dead on
Deep focus/shallow focus - ANS -All the planes of the image (fore, middle, and background)
remain in sharp focus, de-emphasizing the plane of action
Theres blurry parts that are not the main action (enables rack focus)
Pan - ANS -Scan of set
tilt - ANS -A stationary camera moves up or down along a vertical axis.
Zoom - ANS -The amount of magnification used to show content onscreen; the higher the
zoom, the larger the content.
Dolly - ANS -A camera support with wheels, used in making tracking shots.
track - ANS -to follow
Steadicam - ANS -A camera mount, worn by the operator, that allows the camera to remain
level even when the operator moves, ensuring extremely smooth hand-held traveling shots.
Terms
close up shot - ANS -Shows a particular part of a subject with more detail, example: framing a
subject from shoulders up
extreme close up - ANS -The image being shot is a part of a whole, such as an eye or a hand.
medium shot - ANS -A relatively close shot, revealing the human figure from the knees or waist
up.
Long Shot (LS) - ANS -Subject or characters are at some distance from the camera; they are
seen in full within their surrounding environment.
One shot, two shot - ANS -A shot where one person is in the frame / A shot where two people
are in the frame
camera angle (high/low/normal) - ANS --High: looks down on the scene -Low: looks up at the
scene -Normal is dead on
Deep focus/shallow focus - ANS -All the planes of the image (fore, middle, and background)
remain in sharp focus, de-emphasizing the plane of action
Theres blurry parts that are not the main action (enables rack focus)
Pan - ANS -Scan of set
tilt - ANS -A stationary camera moves up or down along a vertical axis.
Zoom - ANS -The amount of magnification used to show content onscreen; the higher the
zoom, the larger the content.
Dolly - ANS -A camera support with wheels, used in making tracking shots.
track - ANS -to follow
Steadicam - ANS -A camera mount, worn by the operator, that allows the camera to remain
level even when the operator moves, ensuring extremely smooth hand-held traveling shots.
