The Film Shot

1. The Film Shot using the frame

2. The Film Shot • What is the frame? • The single image in a motion picture • 24 frames per second • What is a shot? • A series of frames that are uninterrupted (not edited)

3. The distance/location of the camera to the subject determines the type of shot it is.

4. Types of Film Shots • Extreme long shot • Long shot • Full shot • Medium shot • Close-up • Extreme close-up

5. Extreme Long Shot • Great distance away from human subjects • Usually landscape shots: i.e. showing the whole city, world, etc. • People look like specks • Kind of establishing shot – to indicate setting taking place

7. Long Shot • About the same distance as audience to a stage • Includes full view of human figure and clear setting (environment, landscape, etc.) • Kind of establishing shot – to indicate setting taking place

9. Full Shot • Shot is cropped to just above head and just below feet • Allows to focus on figure while still capturing the details of the face • Variation on the long shot

11. Medium Shot • Shows human body from ankles or knees up • Used to show interaction between characters • Also to show movement

13. Close-Up • Focuses on the human face • Usually from mid-torso up • Create intimacy • Show emotional responses from characters • Highlight object to show importance in story

15. Extreme Close-Up • Variation on the close-up • Used to highlight a symbolically important object or particular body part

17. Establishing Shot • A shot that sets up the story - such as the setting, character info, etc. • Adds to telling the story

19. Reaction Shot • A shot that shows the character’s reaction to something happening in the film.

21. Shot Reverse Shot • A combination of shots that show conversation, etc. (usually three shots) • Examples: conversation where you see one person in frame at a time

22. Camera Movement(distance related) • Pan: Horizontal movement, left and right. • Tilt: Vertical movement of the camera angle, i.e. pointing the camera up and down (as opposed to moving the whole camera up and down). • Pedestal (Ped): Moving the camera position vertically with respect to the subject. • Zoom: Technically this isn't a camera move, but a change in the len’s focal length gives the illusion of moving the camera closer or further away.

23. Camera Movement • Tripod: piece of equipment that holds a camera

24. Camera Movement(equipment related) • Dolly : The camera is mounted on a cart which travels along tracks for a very smooth movement. Also known as a tracking shot.

25. Camera Movement • Steadicam: a device that the camera operator wears and that uses weights to keep the camera balanced (steadied!); allows free movement of the operator

27. Camera Movement • Crane Shot: Camera is mounted on a crane that can move smoothly & reach high distances • Handheld: Camera is held without equipment; creates actual movement

28. Camera Movement

29. Shot Length • Short Take: A shot that ends quickly; creates a fast pace • Long Take: A shot that is longer, without interruption; creates more time to interact with the subject

30. People with Cameras • Cinematographer: he/she is the person in charge of the camera; he/she creates the look of the shots; works closely with the director • Camera Operator/Cameraman

31. Storyboard • visually tells the story of an animation/film panel by panel • similar in style to a comic book

32. Storyboard • Your storyboard will should convey some of the following information: • What charaters are in the frame, and how are they moving? • What are the characters saying to each other, if anything? • How much time has passed between the last frame of the storyboard and the current one? • Where the "camera" is in the scene? Close or far away? Is the camera moving?

33. Storyboard