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Intro. to Film Studies
Visual Elements
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Shot
• The basic storytelling tool for the filmmaker
• A single view from the camera
From one cut until the next –
may be a fraction of a second
may be five (or more) minutes long
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Pan
• The camera pivots horizontally
left to right >>>>>>>>>
comfortable camera motion
<<<<<<<<< right to left
uncomfortable camera motion
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Tilt
• The camera pivots vertically
movement downwards –
comfortable camera motion
movement upwards –
uncomfortable camera motion
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Lens• A lens can affect the
way the viewer perceives the item on screen.
A lens can “soften” the focus of the shot…
or it can make it defined and cold.
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Long shot (LS)
• A shot that shows the object in its general surroundings
• Equal focus given to object and surroundings
(more to surroundings?)
this is actually an ELS
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Medium shot (MS)
• A shot that shows only the object
• Focus on the whole object (and maybe immediate surroundings)
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American shot (AS)
• A special MS from the waist up
• Usually indicates hero (good guy)
• Comes from depiction of hero in Westerns
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Close up (CU)
• Only part of the object is shown
• Focuses our attention
(usually face – shows emotion)
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Zoom
• A lens effect that makes it look like the camera is moving towards or away from an object
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Point-of-view angle (POV)
• A shot looking through the character’s eyes
• Draws the viewer into the action
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Reaction shot
• A shot of the person who is not talking or would not normally be the focus in a given situation
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Bird’s-eye view
• A shot looking directly (or almost directly) downward
Used to show relationships between objects
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High angle (HA)
• The camera looks down at the subject
• Makes the subject powerless
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Flat angle
• The camera looks straight on at the subject
• Neutral portrayal of object
(sorry, no picture – it’s obvious!)
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Low angle (LA)
• The camera looks up at the subject
• Makes the subject powerful (viewer powerless)
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Oblique angle
• The camera pivots longitudinally to tilt the image on screen
• Creates diagonal lines (tension)
Sometimes this
tension is ironic
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Framing
• The camera angle forces the image to be surrounded by lines or other objects on screen
• May be used to emphasize an object or show that it is threatened
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Soft focus
• The focal distance of the lens is set so that objects at only one distance are in focus
• Frequently used
• Focuses our attention on part of the shot
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Rack focus
• A soft focus where the focal length switches during the shot
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Deep focus
• All distances are
in focus• Requires a special
(expensive) lens• Emphasizes back
and foreground
as well as object
This shot is not completely
deep focus, but it’s close
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Packed screen
• A lot of visual information on screen
can be used to symbolize tension, action, chaos, etc.
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2-shot
• Two people on camera
• Establishing shot for a conversation (usually a medium shot)
• Usually splits sides of the screen
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1-shot
• One person on camera
• Focuses viewer’s attention
• Usually in series after a 2-shot
(note camera position)
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180º Rule
• The camera never crosses an imaginary line between two characters
• Keeps the characters on the same side of the screen to prevent confusion
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Putting that all together2-shot 1-shot (close-up) on one character 1-shot (close-up) on other character
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That’s All Folks!