Film Terminology

3. The camera is on a track that allows it to move with the action. The term also refers to any
6. normal, giving him or her the appearance of being weak, powerless, and trapped.
7. Often a long shot or a series of shots that sets the scene. It is used to establish setting
10. A stationary camera moves up or down along a vertical axis.
11. The camera films the subject from below. This usually has the effect of making the subject look
13. A shot taken from a normal height; that is, the character’s eye level. Ninety to ninety-five percent of
14. to show transitions between locations.
15. The scene is flooded with light, creating a bright and open-looking scene.
16. A shot from some distance. If filming a person, the full body is shown. It may show the
17. The scene is flooded with shadows and darkness, creating suspense or suspicion.
18. The image being shot takes up at least 80 percent of the frame.

1. The most common shot. The camera seems to be a medium distance from the object
2. shots are taken at eye level because it is the most natural angle.
4. mounted on a car, truck, or helicopter.
5. A stationary camera moves from side to side on a horizontal axis.
7. The image being shot is a part of a whole, such as an eye or a hand.
8. or vulnerability of the character (also called a Full Shot).
9. The camera is above the subject. This usually has the effect of making the subject look smaller
12. filmed. A medium shot shows the person from the waist up. The effect is to ground the story.
19. than normal, and therefore strong, powerful, and threatening.