Film Camera Movement

Film Terms:

Shot: a piece of motion picture that has been exposed to the camera in a single, uninterrupted run

Frame: single pictures within the shot

Transition: every shot begins and ends with a transition

Shot:

Shot	Defining Characteristic	Use
Extreme Long Shot	A shot that is far from the object that the object isn’t even visible. This is often used as an established shot.	“An Established shot.”
Long Shot	A shot, which the subject is barley seen in the shot.  Shows more of the surroundings.	A shot where the object is shown but not in much detail. A shot more of the surroundings.
Full Shot	A shot which shows a lot more of the object then the surrounds.	A selfy.
Medium Shot	A shot, which shows some parts of the subject in more detail.	A shot used when the object isn’t show much detail and features.
Close Up Shot	A shot where the object takes most of the shot. But still shows features.	A shot where it shows their feelings.
Extreme Close Up Shot	A shot, which is really close, shows lots of detail. Also known as the “choker shot.”	Used show extreme detail and gets right in the objects face.

Camera Angle:

Angle	Distinguishing Characteristic	Use
Bird’s Eye View	A view where you can only see from top. Doesn’t show any detail of the object.	Could be used in blueprints, used in sports and documentaries.
High Angle	An angle, which shows the object from above a little bit above, the object, making the object look less powerful.	Used to make the object look helpless and less powerful.
Eye Level	Most common angle, an angle which we use in our daily lives.	A first person view, which shows lots of detail.
Low Angle	An angle where the object is shot from below, making the object look more powerful.	Used to make the object look more powerful than others.

Lighting and Colour:

High Key The raw material for creating visual images. Everything is related to light. Used in movies, games, and computers. Mostly everything.	Low Key Low lighting is a style, which is commonly used by photographers and filmographers. Low-key lighting requires a single light. Could be used in comedy bars and in films.
Front/Back The light, which is always used in films. This is used so it makes the object visual and bright. This could be used in mainly everything.	Bottom Lighting The spatial position of lighting referring to the direction of light relative to the subject. It’s an unnatural use of lighting. This could be used in art displays.

Camera Movements:

Camera Movement (shots)	Description
Panning or Pan	Pan is a horizontal camera movement in which the camera moves from left to right.  This could be used from an over the shoulder shot.
Tilt	Tilt is the vertical camera movement, which the camera points up or down from a stable location.
Tracking	A tracking camera movement is a shot where the camera is mounted on a cart, which travels along silent tracks.
Crane	A crane shot is a large heavy piece of equipment, but is useful way of moving a camera. This allows the camera to move up, down and diagonal.
Hand-Held	A shot, which is used and hold by the hand making this, the most used for the follow shot.
Stedicam	Stedicam is the most used in a follow shot. But not often used in a follow shot.
Zoom	A zoom camera movement doesn’t require the shot to move it zoom in the object-meaning close up on the object.