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Film Techniques

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The camera films subjects from below






2. The most common shot






3. A shot taken from a normal height or at the character's eye level






4. A stationary camera moves from side to side on a horizontal axis






5. A scene between two people shot exclusively from an angle that includes both characters more or less equally






6. The most common shot






7. The image takes up at least 80 percent of the frame






8. A stationary camera where the lens moves to make an object seem to move closer to or further away from the camera






9. Cut to an object - then to a person






10. Can be to or from black or white






11. A stationary camera moves up or down along a vertical axis






12. A new image wipes off the previous image






13. The scene is flooded with light - creating a bright and open looking scene






14. Often a long shot or a series of shots that sets the scene






15. Cut to an object - then to a person






16. Direct lighting from below or the side






17. The camera is above the subject






18. The scene is flooded with shadows and darkness - creating suspense or suspicion






19. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






20. Most common editing technique






21. The camera films subjects from below






22. A stationary camera moves up or down along a vertical axis






23. A new image wipes off the previous image






24. Often a long shot or a series of shots that sets the scene






25. The scene is flooded with light - creating a bright and open looking scene






26. A scene between two people shot exclusively from an angle that includes both characters more or less equally






27. A shot taken from a normal height or at the character's eye level






28. A shot of one subject - then another - then back to the first






29. The scene is flooded with shadows and darkness - creating suspense or suspicion






30. Cut or dissolve to action that happened in the past






31. Can be to or from black or white






32. A single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts






33. Soft lighting on the actor's face or from behind






34. Cut into action that is happening simultaneously






35. A kind of fade in which one image is slowly replaced by another






36. The camera is on a crane over the action






37. Sound that could logically be heard by the characters in the film






38. The camera is on a crane over the action






39. Direct lighting from below or the side






40. The image takes up at least 80 percent of the frame






41. A shot of one subject - then another - then back to the first






42. The camera is above the subject






43. Sound that could logically be heard by the characters in the film






44. Soft lighting on the actor's face or from behind






45. The image being shot as part of a whole






46. Sound that cannot be heard by the characters but is designed for audience reaction only






47. Sound that cannot be heard by the characters but is designed for audience reaction only






48. A shot from some distance






49. The camera is on a track that allows it to move with the action






50. A shot from some distance