

TILT: A shot taken when the camera stays in one place (on a tripod, for example) but rotates or swivels vertically.ĬGI (computer-generated-imagery): This can include photographed images that have been manipulated digitally or images designed on a computer from scratch. SWISH PAN: A rapid pan that results in a blurred image. compare DOLLY SHOT, in which the camera moves bodily from one place to another. PAN: A shot taken when the camera stays in one place (on a tripod, for example) but rotates or swivels horizontally. one of the early effective uses of the Steadicam is in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, where the camera follows characters through the maze of the hotel. when the camera moves towards the subject, it is a "dolly in.0 when it moves away from the subject, it is a “dolly back" or a "dolly out.0 With the use of Steadicams and other mobile cameras, a moving camera may not be mounted on a dolly in order to achieve the same smooth effect. A term used in film production more than as a term in film analysis.īIRD'S-EYE VIEW see AERIAL SHOT and SHOT.ĬRANE SHOT: A HIGH ANGLE, moving shot photographed from a crane (a mechanical arm which carries both camera and camera operators).ĭOLLY, TRUCKING, OR TRACKING SHOT: A shot taken from a moving dolly (a platform on a set of wheels). Ensures constant screen space and constant screen direction. The camera is not supposed to cross the axis at a cut and reverse the spatial relations. Supported by Sergei Eisenstein as part of his larger theory of dialectical montage.ĪXIS OF ACTION: In CONTINUITY EDITING, the imaginary line that passes from side to side through the main actors, defining the spatial relations of the scene. For example, you see a train arriving while you hear a bird chirping.

At its extreme, asynchronous sound is contrapuntal that is, the soundĬontrasts with the image. TheĪSYNCHRONISM: A disparity between what is seen and what is heard. In the l95Os, Hollywood attempted to attract newĪudiences by developing various kinds of widescreen systems, such as CinemaScope and Cinerama, which average 2.35:1. Shapes may vary,įrom the television standard, a nearly square ratio of 1.33:1 to a very long rectangle. The standard for Hollywood theatrical releases is 1.65:1. Second, they appear to move (or are animated)ĪSPECT RATIO: The ratio of the projected image's width to its height. When the images are projected at 24 frames per Also referred to as a BIRD’S-EYE VIEW.ĪNIMATION: A form of filmmaking which consists of photographing individual drawings (cels) or inanimate objects (such as puppets or clayįigures) FRAME by frame, with each frame differing slightly from the one before. AERIAL SHOT: An exterior shot taken from a plane, crane, helicopter or any other very high position.
