Definitions

L/O- To explore media terminology used to analyse exam texts.

Camera Work:

• establishing shots- A shot in filmmaking or television that sets up the context for the scene ahead, designed to inform the audience where the action will be taking place.
• Low angle- A shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line

•  high angle- A technique where the camera looks down on the subject from a high angle and the point of focus often gets swallowed up

• canted angle-A camera angle which is deliberately slanted to one side, sometimes used for dramatic effect to help portray unease etc. 

• aerial shots-An aerial shot is a shot that's taken from a elevated vantage point than what is framed in the shot

• elaborate camera movement such as tracks steadicam or crane shots- steadicam is a lightweight mounting for a film camera which keeps it steady for filming when handheld or moving. Crane work- in filmmaking and video production, a crane shot is a shot taken by a camera on a moving crane or jib. tracks- is any shot where the camera follows backward, forward or along side the subject being recorded

• hand-held camera- is one in which the cameramen or woman holds the camera and moves through space while filming 

• point of view shots-is a short scene that shows what a character is looking at

• shallow focus and focus pulls- Shallow focus- technique incorporating a small depth of field. in shallow focus one plane of the image is in focus while the rest is out of focus. Focus pulls- is a creative camera technique in which you change focus during a shot.

Editing:

• Shot/reverse shot- Reverse shot- is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character. Shot- is a series of frames that runs for an uninterrupted period of time.
• juxtaposition- The fact of 2 things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect 
• non-continuity editing- is when shots are mismatched to disrupt the impression of time and space. 
• crosscutting- to establish action occurring at the same time and usually in the same place.  
• fast-paced editing- film editing technique which refers to several consecutive shots of a brief duration (3 seconds or less)
• less common transitions, dissolve wipe fade- 
• post production effects- this includes tasks such as the editing of raw footage to cut scenes.

Soundtrack:

• Music
• diegetic/ non diegetic sound
• sound effects
• sound bridge 
• voiceover

Mise en scène:

• lighting 
• location/ set
• costume and make-up
• props
• casting and performance style
• blocking (The composition of elements within the shots)