Camera Angles, Movements, and Transitions.

CA Cut

________ away- used as a buffer between shots to help transition between shots or add interest.

CU

________- Close- up- Isolates a single object or persons face, headshot typically, shows little background or surroundings.

MS

________- Midshot- the middle range of the lens of your camera, either thigh to head or waist to head, shows some of the backgrounds but is used for dialogue.

XCU

________- Extreme close- up is super close to the subject, usually detailing one part of the face or body, all about detail and drawing the viewer into the story.

DEVICE

CAN BE USED AS AN EDITING ________ TO LINK ANY TWO SCENES, OR IN MORE CREATIVE WAYS.

Whip

________ pan- AN EXTREMELY FAST MOVEMENT OF THE CAMERA FROM SIDE TO SIDE, WHICH BRIEFLY CAUSES THE IMAGE TO BLUR INTO A SET OF INDISTINCT HORIZONTAL STREAKS.

WS

________- Wide shot- the widest angle camera lens can receive, you can normally see a person from head to toe, showing the background and surroundings as well as the full action of the subject.

Dissolve

________- BETWEEN TWO SHOTS DURING WHICH THE FIRST IMAGE GRADUALLY DISAPPEARS WHILE THE SECOND IMAGE GRADUALLY APPEARS; FOR A MOMENT THE TWO IMAGES BLEND IN.

Headroom

________- AMOUNT OF SPACE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE SUBJECTS HEAD AND THE TOP OF THE FRAME.

Storyboard

________- A SERIES OF SKETCHES THAT REPRESENT THE INDIVIDUAL SHOTS PLANNED FOR A VIDEO, FILM, OR COMMERCIAL.

OSS

________- Over- the- shoulder shot- helps establish the position of each person, gets the perspective of ones point of view, commonly cut between in dialogue to show the relationship and alternative speakers.

Pan

________- the camera is turning to the right or left, scans the space horizontally, immediately connects two places or characters, and makes the viewer aware of the proximity, the speed of a(n) ________ can be used for different dramatic effects.

POV

________- Point of view shoulder shot- shows the view from the subject's point of view.

XWS

________- Extreme wide shot- Lets the viewer know where the scene takes place, reveals little character detail, cues the viewer into the story, and creates a false reality.

SHOTS IN WHICH

Editing wipe- A TRANSITION BETWEEN ________ A LINE PASSES ACROSS THE SCREEN, ELIMINATING THE FIRST SHOT AS IT GOES AND REPLACING IT WITH THE NEXT ONE.

Crane shot

________- The camera is above the ground and moving in any direction.

vertical lines

The rule of thirds- The viewfinder is crisscrossed by two horizontal and two ________.

The rule of thirds

The viewfinder is crisscrossed by two horizontal and two vertical lines

XCU

Extreme close-up is super close to the subject, usually detailing one part of the face or body, all about detail and drawing the viewer into the story

CI Cut in

Show some part of the subject in detail, used as an edit point between settings and characters or to show emotion

CA Cut away

used as a buffer between shots to help transition between shots or add interest

Closing shot

Your closing image

Crane shot

The camera is above the ground and moving in any direction

Handheld camera

Held in the hands of the operative, allows greater freedom while filming, results in a shaky image

Pan

the camera is turning to the right or left, scans the space horizontally, immediately connects two places or characters, and makes the viewer aware of the proximity, the speed of a pan can be used for different dramatic effects

Tilt

the camera body swivels upward or downward, scans the space vertically, implies a change in the angle of the framing, shows the designs and details of a subject or object

Tracking shot

ANY SHOT WHERE THE CAMERA FOLLOWS BACKWARD, FORWARD, OR MOVES ALONGSIDE THE SUBJECT BEING RECORDED

Whip pan

AN EXTREMELY FAST MOVEMENT OF THE CAMERA FROM SIDE TO SIDE, WHICH BRIEFLY CAUSES THE IMAGE TO BLUR INTO A SET OF INDISTINCT HORIZONTAL STREAKS

Leading room

AMOUNT OF ROOM IN THE FRAME WHICH IS STRATEGICALLY LEFT EMPTY

Headroom

AMOUNT OF SPACE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE SUBJECTS HEAD AND THE TOP OF THE FRAME

Editing wipe

A TRANSITION BETWEEN SHOTS IN WHICH A LINE PASSES ACROSS THE SCREEN, ELIMINATING THE FIRST SHOT AS IT GOES AND REPLACING IT WITH THE NEXT ONE

Dissolve

BETWEEN TWO SHOTS DURING WHICH THE FIRST IMAGE GRADUALLY DISAPPEARS WHILE THE SECOND IMAGE GRADUALLY APPEARS; FOR A MOMENT THE TWO IMAGES BLEND IN

Storyboard

A SERIES OF SKETCHES THAT REPRESENT THE INDIVIDUAL SHOTS PLANNED FOR A VIDEO, FILM, OR COMMERCIAL