Camera Shots and Angles Quiz
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What is an Aerial Shot?

  • An exterior shot from high above used to establish a location. (correct)
  • A shot where the camera location is below normal eye-level.
  • A shot in which the subject is circled by the camera.
  • A shot that shows a particular part of a subject with more detail.

    • What is an Arc Shot?

    A shot in which the subject is circled by the camera.

    What does a Bridging Shot do?

    It covers a break in time or other continuity breaks.

    Define a Close Up Shot.

    <p>A shot that shows a particular part of a subject with more detail.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a Medium Shot?

    <p>A relatively close shot revealing the human figure from the knees or waist up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Long Shot?

    <p>A shot used to capture the environment and full body of a subject.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe a Cowboy Shot.

    <p>A shot framed from mid-thigh up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Deep Focus?

    <p>A shot that keeps the foreground, middle ground, and background all in sharp focus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain a Dolly Zoom.

    <p>A shot where the camera moves closer or further while adjusting the zoom angle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Dutch Tilt?

    <p>A shot made with the camera leaned to one side at a diagonal angle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define an Establishing Shot.

    <p>A distant framing shot that shows spatial relations among figures and objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Handheld Shot?

    <p>A shot taken with a moving camera that is often deliberately shaky.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Low Angle Shot?

    <p>A shot where the camera is below normal eye level compared to the subject.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define a High Angle Shot.

    <p>A shot where the camera is above normal eye level compared to the subject.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Locked-Down Shot?

    <p>A shot where the camera is fixed in one position while action continues off-screen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain a Library Shot.

    <p>A pre-existing shot of a location pulled from a library.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Matte Shot?

    <p>A shot that incorporates foreground action with a painted or computer-generated background.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define a Money Shot.

    <p>A shot that is expensive to shoot but deemed worth it for its potential impact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an Over-The-Shoulder Shot?

    <p>A shot where the camera is positioned behind one subject's shoulder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe a Pan Shot.

    <p>A shot in which the camera moves horizontally around a fixed axis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a POV Shot?

    <p>A shot that depicts the point of view of a character.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define a Sequence Shot.

    <p>A long shot that covers a scene in its entirety in one continuous sweep.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Steadicam Shot?

    <p>A shot from a hydraulically balanced camera allowing smooth movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe a Tilt Shot.

    <p>A shot where the camera moves continuously up or down.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Top Shot?

    <p>A shot looking directly down on a scene rather than at an angle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define a Tracking Shot.

    <p>A shot in which the camera moves parallel to its moving subject.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Two-Shot?

    <p>A medium shot depicting two people in the frame.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe a Whip Pan.

    <p>An extremely fast movement of the camera from side to side.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Zoom Shot?

    <p>A shot deploying a lens with a variable focal length.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define a Crane Shot.

    <p>A shot where the camera is placed on a crane and moved up or down.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Camera Shots and Angles

    • Aerial Shot: Captured from a high vantage point using cranes or helicopters, often used to establish exotic locations.
    • Arc Shot: Involves the camera circling around the subject, creating a dynamic perspective.
    • Bridging Shot: Covers transitions in time or continuity, such as animating a moving line on a map.
    • Close Up Shot: Focuses closely on a specific detail, like a subject's face, highlighting emotional expressions.
    • Medium Shot: Frames the subject from the waist or knees up, balancing context with detail.
    • Long Shot: Showcases the full body of the subject along with their environment, providing spatial context.
    • Cowboy Shot: Frames the subject from mid-thigh up; commonly used in Western films to enhance character presence.
    • Deep Focus: Maintains sharp focus across foreground, middle ground, and background, enhancing depth in scenes.
    • Dolly Zoom: Simultaneously moves the camera closer to or further from the subject while adjusting zoom, creating a striking visual effect.
    • Dutch Tilt: Involves tilting the camera to a diagonal angle to evoke a sense of disorientation.
    • Establishing Shot: Provides an overview of the spatial relationships within a scene, typically from a distance.
    • Handheld Shot: Shot with a moving camera to create a raw, documentary-style feel, often shaky.
    • Low Angle Shot: Captured from below eye level, making subjects appear powerful or intimidating.
    • High Angle Shot: Taken from above eye level, making subjects appear weak or vulnerable.
    • Locked-Down Shot: Camera remains static while action unfolds outside its frame.
    • Library Shot: A pre-existing footage of a location, indicating a low-budget or older production.
    • Matte Shot: Combines foreground action with a digitally created or traditionally painted background.
    • Money Shot: High-cost shot that aims to captivate the audience, often visually striking.
    • Over-The-Shoulder Shot: Captures the perspective from behind a subject, emphasizing connections during conversations.
    • Pan Shot: Involves horizontal movement of the camera around a fixed axis to transition between different areas of a scene.
    • POV Shot: Presents the scene from a character's visual perspective, immersing viewers in their experience.
    • Sequence Shot: A continuous, unedited shot that captures the complete scene, providing an uninterrupted narrative.
    • Steadicam Shot: Provides smooth camera movement, enhancing fluidity in scenes without the shakiness of handheld shots.
    • Tilt Shot: Involves vertical movement of the camera, capturing action or emotion.
    • Top Shot: Offers a direct overhead view of a scene, also known as Bird's-Eye-View, enhancing spatial relationships.
    • Tracking Shot: Follows a moving subject parallel to its path, more refined than panning and elegant in execution.
    • Two-Shot: A medium shot featuring two characters, useful for establishing relationships and interactions.
    • Whip Pan: Fast side-to-side camera movement creating a blur effect, used for dynamic transitions.
    • Zoom Shot: Utilizes a variable focal length lens, allowing distance adjustment from the subject without moving the camera.
    • Crane Shot: Involves vertical movement via a crane, often used to enhance emotional moments or signify farewells.

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    Test your knowledge on various camera shots and angles used in filmmaking. This quiz covers definitions and specific details about each shot, from aerial shots to dolly zooms. Perfect for aspiring filmmakers and cinematographers!

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