Film Techniques

3. The arrangement of actors and props in a scene, usually intended to influence the audience’s interpretation.
5. When the camera physically moves through the scene, usually following a character.
6. Swivelling a camera from a fixed position. This motion is similar to when a person turns their head from left to right.
8. A type of camera shot which involves setting the camera at an angle to portray uneasiness or tension. Sometimes referred to a Dutch angle.
9. Used to create a specific mood or atmosphere in a scene.
11. A cinematic technique where the camera looks up on a subject from a low angle the effect of the shot is that it makes the subject look strong and powerful.
14. Where the camera is placed above the back of the shoulder and head to help clarify where the character is looking and whom they are talking to.

1. A film shot that stretches from around the waist (or sometimes the knees) of a subject up to their head whilst giving the viewer a partial view of the background.
2. Any sound that comes naturally from the world of the video (e.g. sirens, chatter, footsteps).
4. A cinematic technique where the camera looks down on the subject from a high angle and the point of focus often seem vulnerable or powerless.
7. Any type of sound that does not specifically exist within the world of the film itself (e.g. music, score, narrators).
10. A view of a scene that is shot from a considerable distance, so that people appear as indistinct shapes.
12. A view from an even greater distance, in which people appear as small dots in the landscape if at all
13. A camera angle at close range to a character’s face intended to show emotion in greater deal.