Key Terms and Concepts: (List Aphabetically with bulleted sub-points)

1. Close-up- usually a very close shot that includes the top of the shoulders.


2. Deep-Focus Shot- usually a full shot consisting of a long focal distances that has a great depth of field.
Citizen Kane USA 1941

3. Epic- classic film that represents its time and era when it's looked back on in the future
The Godfather USA 1972

4. establishing shots- an extreme long shot or a long shot that opens the scene of the movie or to another part in the movie
The Godfather USA 1972

5. extreme long-shot- pulled back all the way
Extreme long shot Man falls down a set of stairs. The beginning of the shot uses an extreme long shot to show where he is going to go and the surroundings around him.

6. extreme close-up- usually all the way zoomed or trucked on nose


7. full shot- includes full human body usually to show the action or mation the subject is doing or performing
Better Luck Tomorrow USA 2003

8. frame- where the picture is. Like its name the camera's film subjects are in the view of the camera's lens like a picture frame
The Dreamers USA/France 2004

9. Bird's eye shot- Where the camera is placed above the subject being film to create a sense of weakness, despair, or insecurity
Requiem for a Dream USA 2000

10. medium shot- filling the picture from waist up
Fight Club USA 1999

11. over the shoulder shot- two figure, one wit back to camera, other facing
Frontline: The Execution USA 1999

12. shots- amount of subject matter that's included within the frame
The Last Emperor USA/China 1984

13. telephoto lens- produce a close up at far distances

14. three-shot- a shot containing three figures usually focused more on dialog scenes (a two way shot always works within a dialog scene)
Snatch UK 2000

15. Wide angle lens- captures a wider shot
Yojimbo (The Bodyguard) Japan 1961

Review Questions: (Minimum of 5 critical thinking questions)

Why would a director include an extreme long shot in the beginning of a film?
What would a full shot be used for?
Why is a medium shot useful to a film?
What kind of shots would a director get if he used the close-up?
what kind of shot would be used exposition films, movement and dialogue?

Reference Films: (Include Title and year of production and reason for reference.

Dames (U.S.A 1934)
Berkley allowed the camera not confined to narrow angles. He use new angles to show a different perspective, and he was able to create a new visual look with human movement and the use of the bird's-eye view to create a kaleidoscope look.

Distant Thunder (india 1973)
Ray's use of close ups and snapshot looks helped him create an inimate look and authentic look which incorporated into his story plot and realism.


Links: Add links with a brief description.

Film Term Dictionary-
The Depauw University Film Department's website and resources.