AVT 253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Crane Shot
6 Jul 2018
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Ariel Shot
A shot from high above, usually from a crane or helicopter
Angle
The position of the camera or point of view in relation to the subject being
shown. Seen from above the subject would be shot from a high angle. Seen from
below it would be depicted from a low angle.
Animation
A method used to make inanimate figures or objects come to life on the screens.
This can be done by drawing on individual frames or by photographing an object
one frame at a time while slightly changing the position of the object.
Aspect Ratio
The ration of the width to the height of the film image. The traditional "academic
ratio" is 1.33:1. Since the 1950s wide-screen rations have become the norm
ranging from 1.66:1 to 2.55:1.
Asynchronous sound
Sound that does not have its source in the film image.
Backlighting
Light that comes from behind the person or object being filmed, often creating a
silhouette around the subject.
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Chiaroscuro Lighting
The composition of light and dark in an image or picture.
Cinematography
The technical term for the various stages of motion picture photography from the
manipulation of the film in the camera to the printing of that film.
Close-up
An image in which the distance between the subject and the point of view is
short, as in a "close-up of a person's face."
Composition
The arrangement and relationship of the visual elements within a frame.
Computer Graphics
Images created electronically by a computer, often used for special effects or to
manipulate photographic images.
Continuity Editing
An editing style that follows a linear and chronological movement forward, as if
the image is simply recording the action. Because it creates the illusion of reality,
it is often called invisible editing.
Contrapuntal sound
Sound that counterpoints or contrasts the image.
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Document Summary
A shot from high above, usually from a crane or helicopter. The position of the camera or point of view in relation to the subject being shown. Seen from above the subject would be shot from a high angle. Seen from below it would be depicted from a low angle. A method used to make inanimate figures or objects come to life on the screens. This can be done by drawing on individual frames or by photographing an object one frame at a time while slightly changing the position of the object. The ration of the width to the height of the film image. Since the 1950s wide-screen rations have become the norm ranging from 1. 66:1 to 2. 55:1. Sound that does not have its source in the film image. Light that comes from behind the person or object being filmed, often creating a silhouette around the subject. The composition of light and dark in an image or picture.
