Visual Dictionary II English II Film Study

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Extreme Close-Up - A Extreme Close up which could be on a certain part of the body, for example in the slide show the Extreme Close-Up is on the eyes.

Close-Up Shot - A close-up shot are somewhat commonly used for the face like emotions, showing really only a small portion of the body but mostly the face or just the face.

Mid-Close Up - A Mid-Close up is sort of like a close-up and a Mid-Shot combined together.

Mid-Shot - A Mid shot, shows a character from the waist up.


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Long-Shot - A long shot is a closer up of an extreme long shot with either the character or object evident in the shot.

Extreme Long-Shot - A extreme long shot of a landscape from far away.

Low Angle - A angle that looks up at a character from below them.

High Angle - The same as a low angle but from above said character.


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Eye-Level - Eyes are leveled with the camera while also showing the face or a bit of it.

Tilt - Tilting to make the picture or scene look like it's on an angle/Lean.

Tracking - Following an object or person in action. (Basically and object or character moving)


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Over Shoulder - Over the shoulder is where the camera angle is behind a character but just above to see what's ahead of said character.

Bird Eye-View - Basically what a bird would see from above while looking down.

Point-Of-View - Point of view meaning seeing through someone else's eyes.


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Pan - Also known as a panorama, this is where the camera is moving to keep certain objects or characters in line with the camera either horizontally, vertically, or straight.