Cinematic Devices - The Birds

1. This angle is from below, looking up and usually has the effect of making the subject look larger than normal, and thus strong, powerful, and/or threatening.
5. A shot that shows the subject within their surrounding environment.
8. The directors surname
10. This type of sound cannot be heard by the characters and designed for audience reaction.
11. The clothes, makeup, hairstyles, accessories, etc. designed to be worn by characters to represent their personality, status, heritage, culture, etc.
12. This type of sound could logically be heard by the characters in the film.
14. The camera is on a track that allows it to move with the action. The term also refers to any camera mounted on a car, truck, or helicopter.
15. A shot from some distance (also called a full shot); shows the full body.
16. The character that is a school teacher
17. a roll of the axis of the camera that is used to show someone is unhinged or unwell.
19. The most common shot, where the camera seems to be a medium distance from the object being filmed: from the waist up.

1. How a shot is lit or not lit.
2. The main male hero in the film
3. The construction of the scene; it includes aspects of the setting, lighting, costumes, acting, colour, composition.
4. The main female protagonist in the film
6. The camera is above the subject and this angle usually has the effect of making the subject look smaller than normal, giving the character the appearance of being weak, powerless, and/or trapped.
7. A stationary camera moves from side to side on a horizontal axis.
9. The most common editing technique; two pieces of film are spliced together.
11. Sister to Mitch
12. The name of the character who's eyes are pecked out in the fifth scene
13. The image being shot takes up at least 80% of the frame.
18. The mother of one of the characters who discovers the dead body