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Film 100

Terms

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Zoom out
camera appears to move away from the subject showing more area
tilt
camera moves up or down along a vertical axis from a fixed position
Rear screen projection
a still/moving picture is projected onto the rear of a translucent screen in front of which live action is filmed
Crane shot
a large camera trolley w/a long projected arm/boom at the end of a platform. Passes over obstacles, around props, aerial views
pan
horizontal camera movement
P.O.V.
point of view shot when the scene iss through the actor's eyes aka subjective camera, builds suspense
truck
any shot taken from a truck or moving vehicle, used when movement is too fast for a dolly
Dissolve
a transition btw 2 scenes with gradual fading in, overlapping e/o showing a passage of time
Wipe
a transition from 1 scene to another in which the new scene appears while pushing the prev one off
Hand held
shaky, bumpy shot taken w/unmounted portable camera held by cameraman providing realistic effect
dolly
moving shot done on a mobile platform supporting the camera, cameraman, and asst cameraman, pushed by the grip

Deck Info

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