2. CINEMA: GeneralCINEMA: General ConceptsConcepts
SINOPSIS:SINOPSIS: It’s a short description of the mainIt’s a short description of the main
parts of the story.parts of the story.
COSTUMECOSTUME:: Clothes that characters wear.Clothes that characters wear.
TRAILER:TRAILER: A short film advertisement for aA short film advertisement for a
film.film.
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EDITINGEDITING:: Joining together of clips of film intoJoining together of clips of film into
a single filmstrip.a single filmstrip.
FLASHBACK / FLASFORWARDS:FLASHBACK / FLASFORWARDS: TheThe
order of the events in the plot no longer matchesorder of the events in the plot no longer matches
the order of events in the story.the order of events in the story.
3. CINEMA: GeneralCINEMA: General ConceptsConcepts
FREEZE FRAME:FREEZE FRAME: AA
device which allows you todevice which allows you to
pause the film and freeze thepause the film and freeze the
image.image.
MISE-EN-SCÈNEMISE-EN-SCÈNE: All: All
things that are shown in athings that are shown in a
scene.scene. (picture)(picture)
SCRIPT /SCRIPT /
SCREENPLAY:SCREENPLAY: A writtenA written
description of a film’s dialoguedescription of a film’s dialogue
and action.and action.
SHOT:SHOT: Series of framesSeries of frames
uninterrupted by editing. Shotsuninterrupted by editing. Shots
can be divided into angles andcan be divided into angles and
sizes.sizes.
LAS MENINAS by Velázquez
4. CINEMA:CINEMA: Types of shotsTypes of shots
AnglesAngles
AERIAL SHOT:AERIAL SHOT: A shotA shot
taken from a crane, plane ortaken from a crane, plane or
helicopter, restricted tohelicopter, restricted to
exterior locations.exterior locations.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW:BIRD’S EYE VIEW: AA
shot in which the camerashot in which the camera
photographs the scenephotographs the scene
directly overhead.directly overhead. (picture)(picture)
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AMERICAN BEAUTY
5. CINEMA:CINEMA: Types of shotsTypes of shots
AnglesAngles
CRANE SHOTCRANE SHOT: A shot: A shot
taken from a mechanicaltaken from a mechanical
device. It carries thedevice. It carries the
camera.camera.
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HIGH ANGLE SHOT:HIGH ANGLE SHOT:
A shot taken from aboveA shot taken from above
the subject.the subject.
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LOW ANGLE SHOTLOW ANGLE SHOT::
A shot taken from belowA shot taken from below
the subject.the subject.
CRANE
SHOT
High Angle Shot, PSYCHO
6. CINEMA:CINEMA: Types of shotsTypes of shots
SizesSizes EXTREMEEXTREME LONG SHOT:LONG SHOT: AA
framing in which the scale of theframing in which the scale of the
object shown is very small. Aobject shown is very small. A
building, landscape…building, landscape…
LONG SHOT (or FullLONG SHOT (or Full
Shot):Shot): A type of long shot thatA type of long shot that
includes human body in full,includes human body in full,
with the head near the top of thewith the head near the top of the
frame and the feed near theframe and the feed near the
bottom.bottom.
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MED IUM LONG SHOTMED IUM LONG SHOT::
Human body is framed fromHuman body is framed from
knees to head. It was used inknees to head. It was used in
Western genre because of theWestern genre because of the
importance to keep cowboy’simportance to keep cowboy’s
weapon in the image.weapon in the image.
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VIEW OF DELFT, Vermeer
LONG SHOT,
Atonement
MEDIUM
SHOT
7. CINEMA:CINEMA: Types of shotsTypes of shots
SizesSizes
MEDIUM CLOSEMEDIUM CLOSE
UP:UP: It is a close shotIt is a close shot
revealing the humanrevealing the human
figure from the waistfigure from the waist
up.up.
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CLOSE UP:CLOSE UP: AA
detailed view of adetailed view of a
person or an object. Itperson or an object. It
fills the frame.fills the frame.
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The Wizard of Oz
Jack
Nicholson, The
Shining
8. CINEMA:CINEMA: Types of shotsTypes of shots
SizesSizes
EXTREME CLOSEEXTREME CLOSE
UP:UP: Faces are the mostFaces are the most
recurrent images inrecurrent images in
extreme close-ups. Itextreme close-ups. It
usually shows the actor’susually shows the actor’s
eyes or mouth.eyes or mouth.
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POINT OF VIEWPOINT OF VIEW
SHOT:SHOT: It shows what theIt shows what the
character would see. It ischaracter would see. It is
usually used inusually used in
horror/thriller films.horror/thriller films.
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HARRY
POTTER
THE
CORPSE
BRIDE
9. CINEMA:CINEMA: Types of shotsTypes of shots
SizesSizes
REACTION SHOT:REACTION SHOT: ItIt
shows the character’sshows the character’s
immediate emotionalimmediate emotional
response.response.
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TWO / THREETWO / THREE
SHOT:SHOT: A mediumA medium
featuring two/three actorsfeaturing two/three actors
in the same frame.in the same frame.
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The Shining
Becoming Jane Interview with
the vampire
10. CINEMA:CINEMA: Your own projectYour own project
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Different shots ofDifferent shots of
Alfred’s HithcockAlfred’s Hithcock
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11. CINEMA:CINEMA: Your own projectYour own project
Extreme close upExtreme close up
This shot is used at theThis shot is used at the
beginning of the film inbeginning of the film in
order to attract theorder to attract the
audience attention.audience attention.
Extreme long shotExtreme long shot
It is used to show the sceneIt is used to show the scene
where the action takewhere the action take
place.place.
It is also a Crane shotIt is also a Crane shot
because of thebecause of the
movement.movement.
12. CINEMA:CINEMA: Your own projectYour own project
Point of view shotPoint of view shot
In this scene we have gotIn this scene we have got
the character’sthe character’s
perspective. What s/heperspective. What s/he
sees.sees.
Two shotTwo shot
Here appear two of theHere appear two of the
characters in the samecharacters in the same
frame.frame.
13. CINEMA:CINEMA: Your own projectYour own project
Close up shotClose up shot
In these scene the envelopeIn these scene the envelope
with money is reinforcedwith money is reinforced
by the close up shot.by the close up shot.
Medium long shotMedium long shot
This shot shows us the mainThis shot shows us the main
character in her bedroom.character in her bedroom.
14. CINEMA:CINEMA: Your own projectYour own project
HHigh angle shotigh angle shot
The scene is seen fromThe scene is seen from
above. It is a kind ofabove. It is a kind of
perspective.perspective.
Low angle shotLow angle shot
The camera focuses theThe camera focuses the
scene from bellow.scene from bellow.
15. CINEMA:CINEMA: Your own projectYour own project
Mise-en-scèneMise-en-scène
Here the viewer can see theHere the viewer can see the
whole scene. S/he canwhole scene. S/he can
see the character andsee the character and
what is happening behindwhat is happening behind
her.her.
16. CINEMA:CINEMA: Your own projectYour own project
Reaction shotReaction shot
The main character’s faceThe main character’s face
shows surprise forshows surprise for
something that she issomething that she is
seeing.seeing.
ExtremeExtreme close upclose up
The eye is focused, and itThe eye is focused, and it
shows that the charactershows that the character
is observing something.is observing something.
17. CINEMA:CINEMA: Your own projectYour own project
InstructionsInstructions
Class groupsClass groups
Choose a trailerChoose a trailer
Do at least 5 screen shots (one perDo at least 5 screen shots (one per
person). All shots must be different.person). All shots must be different.
Describe: What kind of shot is it? WhatDescribe: What kind of shot is it? What
can you see? Why is it used to?can you see? Why is it used to?
Create a presentation (28th March)Create a presentation (28th March)
You can follow the exampleYou can follow the example
18. CINEMA:CINEMA: Your own projectYour own project
VocabularyVocabulary
Vocabulary work in classVocabulary work in class
Useful sentences:Useful sentences:
• It is a… shotIt is a… shot
• In this shot appears…In this shot appears…
• It is used to…It is used to…
• We can see...We can see...
• It focuses on…It focuses on…
• Characters wear costumes… (for example inCharacters wear costumes… (for example in
The Wizard of Oz)The Wizard of Oz)