Glossary of terms

Composition-where things are arranged. Based around the foreground/background. This is important in order to make sure the continuity of the scene works as if the composition doesn't look right the audience wont be able to concentrate.

•Rule of thirds- points of interest occur on lines or where they cross.

• Golden mean- points of interest occur across diagonal lines.

• Framing- what you choose to include or leave out. What you leave out can be important as the audience shouldn't be distracted from  the focal points by unnecessary things. This also looks at how much space within the shot there is. 

Camera shots:

• Extreme long shot- subject not clearly visible, used to show surroundings, usually an establishing shot, very good when action is spread out so that the audience gets an overview of what's going on and can see the size of things. This can be used to make the audience feel small or empathise with characters in that position.

• Long shot- subject almost takes up whole frame, used to show characters in their surroundings. This is useful for showing the character interacting with their surroundings and in action scenes where two characters are fighting.

• Mid shot- waist upwards much like how you would see someone in person, useful as it's an emotionally neutral shot and there's space for hand gestures.

• Close up- certain part or feature, useful for showing detail and emotion in someone's face when you want to emphasise their reaction.

• Extreme close up- very, very close, not used often so you would need a specific reason to use it, can show important details or emotions or overdramatize certain things. can also be used to hide certain things in shot. 

• Cut away- shot differs from the focus of the Scene, used as a buffer between shots, can also give more information on something. 

• Two shot- good for showing a relationship between two subjects, good for showing action too. 

• over the shoulder shot- establishes characters positioning, best used for conversations. 

• Noddy shot- common in interviews, includes "nodding" and reactions. 

• POV- shows the point of view of something. 

• Low angle- used to show size, power, or authority. Also used to make the audience feel small. 

• High angle- opposite uses as the low angle. 

• Pan- moves sideways, used to show action. 

• Tracking shot- Camera moves on a Dolly, gives a sense of speed or action.

 

• Tilt- up and down panoramic, can be used to make you appreciate something. 

•Canted angle- not straight towards a subject, used to show "wonkyness" an.d "Chaos". 

• Zoom in/ out- focuses on details. 

• Steadicam/Handheld- gives realism as you're moving with the action. 

•Crane shot- Can track, pan or tilt.

•Aerial shot- from a plane or helicopter. .