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Flashcards in Shot Types Deck (22)
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1
Q

What can be seen in a long shot?

A

The whole human body and scenery

2
Q

What is a long shot without humans in called?

A

An empty long shot

3
Q

What does a long shot represent?

A

Freedom, no intensity

4
Q

What can be seen in a medium/mid shot?

A

Only the top half/ waist up of a person can be seen & facial expressions

5
Q

What is the difference between a long shot and a mid shot?

A

Fewer people fit into it

6
Q

What can be seen in close ups?

A

Whole face, sometimes with top of head chopped off

7
Q

What is the effect of a close up?

A

Added emotional content & intensity as you aren’t distracted by the background

8
Q

What can be seen in an extreme long shot?

A

Larger scale setting, and many people

9
Q

What can be seen in an extreme close up?

A

Usually eyes, part of a human face

10
Q

What is the effect of an extreme close up?

A

Audience focus is at maximum and shows emotion

11
Q

What can be seen in a medium long shot?

A

More than the waist up is a body, but not the whole body

12
Q

What is visible in a medium close shot?

A

Head & shoulders

13
Q

What is a canted shot?

A

Camera held at an angle so that horizontals & verticles lean

14
Q

What is the effect of a canted shot?

A

Makes audience feel uneasy/ vulnerable

15
Q

What can be seen from a high angle shot?

A

Birdseye view, above the subject looking down

16
Q

What is the effect of a high angle shot?

A

Characters appear smaller & therefore more vulnerable

17
Q

What can be seen in a long angle shot?

A

Camera looks up at the actor

18
Q

What is the effect of a low angle shot?

A

Makes the character appear bigger and more powerful

19
Q

What can be seen in an over the shoulder shot?

A

Camera filming over someone’s shoulder

20
Q

What is the effect of an over the shoulder shot?

A

Keeps both characters in shot but also allows audience focus on one character more than the other

21
Q

What is shot reverse shot?

A

Alternating sequence of over the shoulder shot… switching from one persons shoulder to another

22
Q

Where can a crane shot move?

A

Everywhere/ anywhere and can do all shots