Film Techniques

3. shot: A shot that contains landscape but gives the viewer a more specific idea of setting.
4. A shot that contains the characters or a character from the waist up. From this shot, viewers can see the characters' faces more clearly as well as their interaction with other characters.
6. A camera angle that looks down upon a subject making the character look vulnerable or small.
7. Camera movement towards or away from a subject to emphasise importance.
9. The camera moves on tracks to achieve the effect of smoothly following a character or the action.
11. A shot that contains one part of a character's face or other object.This type of shot creates an intense mood and provides interaction between the audience and the viewer.
13. A shot that contains a large amount of landscape. It is often used at the beginning of a scene or a film to establish general location (setting).
14. Camera movement used to give the viewer a panoramic view of a set or setting.
15. A shot that contains just one character's face. This enables viewers to understand the actor's emotions and also allows them to feel empathy for the character.

1. A camera angle that looks up at a character. This makes a character look more powerful.
2. A camera angle that looks directly down upon a scene. This angle is often used as an establishing angle, along with an extreme long shot, to establish setting.
5. Any sound that the characters can not hear but the audience can, such as, the soundtrack.
8. Anything in front of the camera used to set the scene, such as costumes, props, setting.
10. A camera angle that puts the audience on an equal footing with the character/s. This is the most commonly used angle in most films as it allows the viewers to feel comfortable with the characters.
12. Sound that can be heard by the characters including sound effects and other sounds that directly contribute to the narrative.