Film Techniques Latest Update Graded A

Film Techniques Latest Update Graded A High angle shot Shot from above to suggest vulnerability and weakness Low angle shot Shot from below to suggest power or dominance Long shot Shows the subject from head to toe, to fit the screen. Little background is shown. Mid shot Shot which shows a person from the waist up. Used in conversation and to show body language. Close-Up Shows a person from the shoulders up. This shot is used to show facial expression and emotions of the characters. Music Music and sound used in film to set the mood or invoke a feeling. Costuming Clothes and costumes worn by the characters. Make-Up Make-up, hair colouring and hairdo, facial marks such as cuts , sores, freckles, scars Special effects Any computer generated or special effects in the film. e.g. fades, wipes and superimposition. Hand held camera Often used in fight scenes to help the audience to feel included in the action. Tilt When the camera tilts vertically through 90°to make the subject appear larger than life. Bird's-Eye-View Shot from above, using a helicopter or crane. Establishing shot Shot to establish the setting and time period (usually used at the beginning of the film, or a scene). Often a wide shot. Wide Shot A shot where the characters appear small in the frame. Background will be shown, to place the character. Mise-en-scene Everything that goes into creating an effective and authentic scene, including costumes, make-up, props etc/ Extreme close-up Shot where the focus is on a feature of the face such as eyes, nose, lips. Montage Scenes showing snippets or clips in a film that are arranged together to express an idea or compress time Flashback When the action of the movie refers to a period before the time of that scene Tracking shot A camera shot that tracks or follows the subject in the frame. Panning Shot The camera swivels from side to side on the tripod. Often used to show a crowd of people or a landscape. Point of View Shot A shot which is seen from the point of view of one of the characters. e.g. looking down the scope of a gun. Voiceover Narration which is added after filming and is not in synch with the action. Diegetic Sound Sound which comes from within a shot/scene. e.g. a radio or a piano being played. Non-diegetic Sound Sound which comes from outside the shot/scene e.g. sound track.