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What type of shot shows the whole subject (head to foot) and the surrounding scene as well?
What type of shot shows the whole subject (head to foot) and the surrounding scene as well?
Which type of lighting is great for horror and detective films?
Which type of lighting is great for horror and detective films?
What is a dolly shot?
What is a dolly shot?
What type of sound can only be heard by one character?
What type of sound can only be heard by one character?
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Which type of shot accounts for 90-95% of the shots seen because it is most natural?
Which type of shot accounts for 90-95% of the shots seen because it is most natural?
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What is the term for how long each shot is permitted to stay on screen before it gets replaced by another shot through an editing technique?
What is the term for how long each shot is permitted to stay on screen before it gets replaced by another shot through an editing technique?
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What is the term for sounds that cannot be heard logically by characters and are intended for the audience?
What is the term for sounds that cannot be heard logically by characters and are intended for the audience?
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In cinematography, what technique permits the cinematographer to change the distance between the camera and the object being filmed without actually moving the camera?
In cinematography, what technique permits the cinematographer to change the distance between the camera and the object being filmed without actually moving the camera?
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What type of lighting floods the scene with shadows and darkness, creating a mood of suspicion, mystery, and danger?
What type of lighting floods the scene with shadows and darkness, creating a mood of suspicion, mystery, and danger?
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What type of shot has the effect of making the subject look small, weak, powerless, or trapped?
What type of shot has the effect of making the subject look small, weak, powerless, or trapped?
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Which lighting is great for romances, comedies, and musicals?
Which lighting is great for romances, comedies, and musicals?
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What is the term for what appears within the frame of the shot, including costumes, props, acting, lighting, and makeup?
What is the term for what appears within the frame of the shot, including costumes, props, acting, lighting, and makeup?
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Which shot has the effect of making the subject look larger than normal, portraying power and dominance?
Which shot has the effect of making the subject look larger than normal, portraying power and dominance?
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What is the term for sounds that could logically be heard by characters in a scene?
What is the term for sounds that could logically be heard by characters in a scene?
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What is another term used to describe lighting that is soft with direct lighting on the face or behind a subject, suggesting innocence or creating a halo effect?
What is another term used to describe lighting that is soft with direct lighting on the face or behind a subject, suggesting innocence or creating a halo effect?
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Study Notes
Shot Types
- An establishing shot shows the whole subject (head to foot) and the surrounding scene.
- A low-angle shot makes the subject look larger than normal, portraying power and dominance.
- A high-angle shot has the effect of making the subject look small, weak, powerless, or trapped.
- A medium shot accounts for 90-95% of the shots seen because it is most natural.
Lighting
- Low-key lighting floods the scene with shadows and darkness, creating a mood of suspicion, mystery, and danger.
- High-key lighting is great for romances, comedies, and musicals.
- Backlighting is soft with direct lighting on the face or behind a subject, suggesting innocence or creating a halo effect.
Sound
- Diegetic sound is what could logically be heard by characters in a scene.
- Non-diegetic sound is intended for the audience and cannot be heard logically by characters.
Camera Techniques
- A dolly shot is a shot that moves towards or away from the subject.
- Zooming is a technique that permits the cinematographer to change the distance between the camera and the object being filmed without actually moving the camera.
Editing
- The term for how long each shot is permitted to stay on screen before it gets replaced by another shot through an editing technique is shot duration.
Mise-en-Scène
- Mise-en-scène is the term for what appears within the frame of the shot, including costumes, props, acting, lighting, and makeup.
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Test your knowledge of cinematography shot types with this quiz. Identify different shot types based on their descriptions and characteristics.
