Monday 4 January 2010

Definitions of Key Terms

Establishing Shot: An establishing shot sets up, or "establishes", a scene's setting and/or its participants. Typically it is a shot at the beginning (or, occasionally, end) of a scene indicating where, and sometimes when, the remainder of the scene takes place.


Close up shot:a close-up tightly frames a person or an object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly in television and film.


Match on Action: Is when you cut during action to another camera angle but showing the action from the same point in time that you left it from the previous shot, this is important to continue the flow of the scene.















Reaction Shot: Reaction shot is a term used in motion picture production and cinematography referring to a basic unit of film grammar. It is a shot which cuts away from the main scene in order to show the reaction of a character to it.


Long Shot: A long shot shows both characters in the location. This informs the audience of the characters positions relative both to one another and their surroundings.


Shot reverse Shot: Shot reverse shot is where one character is shown looking at another character, this other character is often not in the screen, the shot will then move to the other character who will be facing in the opposite direction, as both characters are represented as looking in the opposite directions it gives the impression to the viewer that both characters are both looking at each other.










This is often used to represent a conversation, and is used during continuity editing. it then draws away from the emphasis of the transitions and is represented in a linear, chronological and logical match, this is known as an eye line match and is used to give the viewer the impression of carrying on the conversation.

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