Aerial Shot: A shot Taken from a crane, plane, or helicopter
"AWESOME AERIAL Shots of London, UK [HD]." YouTube. YouTube, 23 July 2012. Web. 22 Sept. 2013.
Shots of the city of London, England, taken from likely either a crane, plane, or helicopter.
"AWESOME AERIAL Shots of London, UK [HD]." YouTube. YouTube, 23 July 2012. Web. 22 Sept. 2013.
Shots of the city of London, England, taken from likely either a crane, plane, or helicopter.
Backlighting: the main source of light is behind the subject, silhouetting it, and directed toward the camera
Citizen Kane. Dir. Orson Welles. Perf. Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton. RKO, 1941.
This man is seen debriefing a news team, with the source of light in the dark room being the windows behind.
Citizen Kane. Dir. Orson Welles. Perf. Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton. RKO, 1941.
This man is seen debriefing a news team, with the source of light in the dark room being the windows behind.
Bridging Shot: a shot inserted in a film to indicate the passage of time between two scenes, as of a series of newspaper headlines or calendar pages being torn off
http://en.spongepedia.org/index.php?title=Motivational_Calendar
The calendar is showing the date the Krusty Krab 2 opens.
http://en.spongepedia.org/index.php?title=Motivational_Calendar
The calendar is showing the date the Krusty Krab 2 opens.
Camera Angle: The angle at which the camera is pointed at the subject
http://teenwolf.wikia.com/wiki/File:Teen_Wolf_Season_3_Episode_11_Alpha_Pact_Tyler_Hoechlin_Derek_Hale_Roar.png
This is a camera angle because it shows a vertical view of the subject as his face is pointing directly upwards.
http://teenwolf.wikia.com/wiki/File:Teen_Wolf_Season_3_Episode_11_Alpha_Pact_Tyler_Hoechlin_Derek_Hale_Roar.png
This is a camera angle because it shows a vertical view of the subject as his face is pointing directly upwards.
Cross-cutting: cutting between different sets of action that can be occurring simultaneously or at different times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmptU7vEkNU
This is cutting between a car chase scene and jason gordon levitt fighting a henchman from the move Inception
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmptU7vEkNU
This is cutting between a car chase scene and jason gordon levitt fighting a henchman from the move Inception
Match-Cut: These cuts make sure there is a spatial-visual logic between the differently positioned shots in a scene
Sherlock Holmes. Perf. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Mondadori, 2010.
These are match cuts because they move around the action of the boxing match between Sherlock Holmes and some nameless oaf. The sequence is easy to follow as a viewer.
Sherlock Holmes. Perf. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Mondadori, 2010.
These are match cuts because they move around the action of the boxing match between Sherlock Holmes and some nameless oaf. The sequence is easy to follow as a viewer.
Jump-Cut: cut where there is no sequence between the two spliced shots within a scene or sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuPHF7_eWYk
This is a jump cut because it quickly moves from Gandalf in the midst of fighting to eagles attacking the Nazgul because of a moth that catches Gandalf's eye.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuPHF7_eWYk
This is a jump cut because it quickly moves from Gandalf in the midst of fighting to eagles attacking the Nazgul because of a moth that catches Gandalf's eye.
Dissolve: transition between 2 sequences or scenes, but much smoother than a cut; one image is faded out while another fades in over it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cz2Wn2-Aeo
This is a scene in which the camera zooms in on some flowers and then dissolves to a shot of Ashton Kutcher. It happens 31 seconds into the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cz2Wn2-Aeo
This is a scene in which the camera zooms in on some flowers and then dissolves to a shot of Ashton Kutcher. It happens 31 seconds into the video.
Dolly: The camera is stationed on a cart with wheels on a track and can pan to follow the action of a shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ETruidd5lQ
The dolly is used throughout this car chase scene in The Bourne Identity and can easily be distinguished when the camera is moving horizontally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ETruidd5lQ
The dolly is used throughout this car chase scene in The Bourne Identity and can easily be distinguished when the camera is moving horizontally.
Editing: How the shots are put together to make up a film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70atgKUKaeY
This is a scene from Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie in which Tim steals Redgie's son Jeffrey. There is some nice soothing music in the background. The different shots are strung together to make the scene.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70atgKUKaeY
This is a scene from Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie in which Tim steals Redgie's son Jeffrey. There is some nice soothing music in the background. The different shots are strung together to make the scene.
Ellipsis: periods of time that have been left out of the narrative. They can be signified by an editing transition that implies an omission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5USLvy_9fcM
In Madagascar 2 while the plane is crashing it shows sequences of the plane falling without any footage of the inside of the plane.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5USLvy_9fcM
In Madagascar 2 while the plane is crashing it shows sequences of the plane falling without any footage of the inside of the plane.
Establishing Shot: shot at the beginning of a movie or episode that establishes setting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz0ExmgMGIk
These opening shots from the first episode of Breaking Bad show that it will be taking place in the desert.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz0ExmgMGIk
These opening shots from the first episode of Breaking Bad show that it will be taking place in the desert.
Eyeline matching: When a character looks into off-screen space and the camera then shows what the character is looking at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77KP_uWMrXI
Obi Wan Kenobi looks upwards and then we see that he is looking at Darth Maul from the first chronological Star Wars movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77KP_uWMrXI
Obi Wan Kenobi looks upwards and then we see that he is looking at Darth Maul from the first chronological Star Wars movie.
Fade In: punctuation device. Black screen with image fading in gradually
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l6CYhhhD6A
This scene starts black and fades into the shot of the car and Marmaduke, from the movie Marmaduke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l6CYhhhD6A
This scene starts black and fades into the shot of the car and Marmaduke, from the movie Marmaduke.
Flashback: a scene that is inserted into a scene in "present" time that deals with the past; it is the past tense of the film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucJBidScls
This shows a flashback to when Gordon was still a police officer and Bruce Wayne is a young boy, because Bruce Wayne is now clearly Batman. This is a clip from the movie The Dark Knight Rises.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ucJBidScls
This shows a flashback to when Gordon was still a police officer and Bruce Wayne is a young boy, because Bruce Wayne is now clearly Batman. This is a clip from the movie The Dark Knight Rises.
Follow Shot: a tracking shot or zoom which follows the subject as it moves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZxNbAwY_rk
This tracking shot occurs at 0:16 in this clip. It follows the black terrorist through a construction site as James Bond chases after him in the moive Casino Royale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZxNbAwY_rk
This tracking shot occurs at 0:16 in this clip. It follows the black terrorist through a construction site as James Bond chases after him in the moive Casino Royale.
Deep Focus: objects very near to the camera as well as far are in focus at the same time
http://blogwillhunting.com/2010/08
This is a scene from Good Will Hunting that depicts Matt Damon and Robin Williams sitting on a bench with the river and opposite bank all in focus.
http://blogwillhunting.com/2010/08
This is a scene from Good Will Hunting that depicts Matt Damon and Robin Williams sitting on a bench with the river and opposite bank all in focus.
Medium Shot: a shot intermediate between a close-up and a full shot
http://cestlavie22.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/good-will-hunting/
This is a shot from the river scene in Good Will Hunting. The shot is close enough that you can see all the details of the two characters but far enough that elements of the background are still discernible.
http://cestlavie22.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/good-will-hunting/
This is a shot from the river scene in Good Will Hunting. The shot is close enough that you can see all the details of the two characters but far enough that elements of the background are still discernible.
Framing: the way in which subjects and objects are framed within a shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rq-7zEVuwI
This sequence from the movie The Happening shows Mark Wahlberg standing in the frame of a door, concealing what is to his left and above him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rq-7zEVuwI
This sequence from the movie The Happening shows Mark Wahlberg standing in the frame of a door, concealing what is to his left and above him.
Pan: movement of the camera about the imaginary vertical axis that runs through the camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKD7evgFWqw
The panning of the camera occurs around 0:29 in this clip from Sherlock Holmes as it follows Irene Adler around a corner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKD7evgFWqw
The panning of the camera occurs around 0:29 in this clip from Sherlock Holmes as it follows Irene Adler around a corner.
Reverse Angle: A shot from the opposite side of a subject
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6TPtaBKwk
The reverse angle in this scene from The Shining appears when Jack is listening to Grady while the camera is still on Jack's face.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6TPtaBKwk
The reverse angle in this scene from The Shining appears when Jack is listening to Grady while the camera is still on Jack's face.
Scene: a complete unit of film narration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JMyrVZpe7g
Pretty self explanatory. Dukes of Hazard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JMyrVZpe7g
Pretty self explanatory. Dukes of Hazard
Iris in/out: technique of punctuation that utilizes a diaphragm in front of the lens, sometimes used to focus on a particular item in the shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgjF1YdKCdg
This circle follows James Bond as he walks across the screen and shoots the guy holding the gun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgjF1YdKCdg
This circle follows James Bond as he walks across the screen and shoots the guy holding the gun.
Point of View: a shot showing the scene from the point of view of a particular character
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-zDLDTvpug
This scene from Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen shows the classroom from the point of view of the professor from a few different angles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-zDLDTvpug
This scene from Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen shows the classroom from the point of view of the professor from a few different angles.
Voice-over: the narrator's voice is heard when the narrator is not seen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngwm8bQM-NY
This scene from Double Indemnity shows Walter driving up to the house as he describes in the voice-over what he was doing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngwm8bQM-NY
This scene from Double Indemnity shows Walter driving up to the house as he describes in the voice-over what he was doing.
Story Board: drawings and captions resembling a comic strip that show the planned shot divisions of the film
http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.com/2009/04/batman-storyboards-nice-examples-of.html
This is a story board example from an episode of a Batman. It looks just like a comic book page.
http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.com/2009/04/batman-storyboards-nice-examples-of.html
This is a story board example from an episode of a Batman. It looks just like a comic book page.
Tilt shot: the camera tilts up or down, rotating around the axis that runs left to right through the camera head
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3psYajGSaM
This scene from the movie Invincible shows the tilt of the camera at 2:06 as Mark Wahlberg reaches down to pick up the ball. The tilt is emphasized as the shot is in slow motion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3psYajGSaM
This scene from the movie Invincible shows the tilt of the camera at 2:06 as Mark Wahlberg reaches down to pick up the ball. The tilt is emphasized as the shot is in slow motion.
Extreme Long Shot: a panoramic view of an exterior location photographed from a considerable distance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw23KM3-Ry8
The opening scenes from The Shining are filled with extreme long shots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw23KM3-Ry8
The opening scenes from The Shining are filled with extreme long shots.
Medium Shot: uses medium lens--one that photographs scenery and people in the way one would normally see them in true perspective
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews8/unbreakable.htm
This medium shot from the movie Unbreakable shows Bruce Willis leaving the hospital. There are no affects on the shot.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews8/unbreakable.htm
This medium shot from the movie Unbreakable shows Bruce Willis leaving the hospital. There are no affects on the shot.
Close-up Shot: the subject framed by the camera fills the screen
http://wide-wallpapers.net/transformers-megan-fox-face-close-up-wide-wallpaper/
This is a close up of the gorgeous Megan Fox from the movie Transformers. She gets knocked to the ground and the close up depicts her pain and struggle to get back up and run away.
http://wide-wallpapers.net/transformers-megan-fox-face-close-up-wide-wallpaper/
This is a close up of the gorgeous Megan Fox from the movie Transformers. She gets knocked to the ground and the close up depicts her pain and struggle to get back up and run away.