cinematography
frame
as time
as shape
aspect ratio
onscreen and offscreen space
shot
uninterrupted sequence of frames forming a continous image
scene
one or more shots
- all at the same time
- all in the same place
- exception: crosscutting, as in cutting back
and forth during a phone conversation
- the sequence or master shot
camera distance
extreme long shot
long shot
full shot
medium shot
common medium shot types: two shot, three shot
close up
extreme close up
depth of field and lenses
that portion of the frame in focus
shallow focus
deep focus
soft focus
wide-angle
- exaggerates depth and distance
- can distort perspective
- wide depth of field
normal
- like the human eye in perspective and focus
long or telephoto
- shallow depth of field
- flattens space
- makes elements larger
- often used to "rack focus"
camera angle
eye-level (neutral effect)
low angle
high angle
birds-eye
oblique angle or Dutch angle
classical basic camera movements
tilt up or down
dolly in, dolly out (tracking shot)
pan left, pan right
truck left, truck right (tracking shot)
pedestal up, pedestal down
crane shot
modern variations on camera movement
zoom
handheld shot
Steadicam shot