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The Media: a Meeting PointACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE CINEMAActivities | ACT 02. CINEMA. Film Grammar : Shots, Framing & Composition.

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1) Indicate if these sentences about Film Grammar are true or false.

A) One Shot is the continuous recording of an action from the time the camera starts until the time it stops.

B) One Scene is a unified action in the film which takes place in different locations and periods of time.

C) A Sequence is a unit of the film composed of related shots and scenes that form a single, coherent segment in the narrative.

D) A Take is a single, uninterrupted shot. Usually there are several takes of one shot, and eachtake is numbered in the order they were shot.

E) A Scene consists of a series of shots, and it can't be composed of a single shot.

F) A Master Shot is a continuous shot of an entire scene into which other shots can later be intercut if needed.

2) Kind of Shots. Complete these sentences with the right word.

A) A subjective shot that shows the scene exactly the way a character sees it. Usually it is placed immediately after the shot showing a character.

B) A shot made with a zoom lens in which the focal length changes from wide angle to telephoto, or viceversa.

C) A shot in which the camera moves about on some type of wheeled support.

D) A shot taken from directly above the subject with the camera looking down.

E) A shot from over the shoulder of a character, with the back of the head seen it at the side of the frame.

F) A shot with only one subject in the frame.

G) A shot in which the camera turns horizontally around a fixed axis.

H) The first shot in the scene, which establishes the scene's geographical and human context.


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3) Classify these shots by the Position in the Scene. View video

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C) D)

E) F)

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4) Classify these shots by the Number of Subjects. View video

A) B)

C) D)

E) F)



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5) Classify these shots by the Type of Lens. View video

A) B)

C) D)

E) F)



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6) Classify these shots by the Camera Movement. View video

A) B)

C) D)

E) F)



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7) Classify these shots by the Camera Angle. View video

A) B)

C) D)

E) F)



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8) Classify these shots by the Camera Position. View video

A) B)

C) D)

E) F)



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9) Identify the framing of these pictures. Pictures extracted from the movie Casablanca ()

A) B)

C) D)

E) F)


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10) Identify the framing of these pictures. Pictures extracted from the movie Coraline (2009)

A) B)

C) D)

E) F)


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11) Identify the framing of these pictures. Pictures extracted from the movie Blade Runner (1982)

A) B)

C) D)

E) F)


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12) Movie's Crew. Match every job with its description.

A)Carries out a number of procedural duties for the director, which include scheduling shooting, checking the budget, communicating with the crew, and maintaining order on the set.

B) Applies cosmetics, or similar devices, to alter or enhance the actor's appearance.

C) Creates a series of drawings that outline the main action in a sequence, or an entire film, from shot to shot.

D) Oversees the general photography of the film, including exposure, lighting, color, camera movement, camera placement, lens choice and framing of the screen image.

E) Assumes responsibility for all creative and technical aspects of a film's production.

F) Cuts the film and puts it together into the final form.

G) Controls all of the financial, administrative, and very often, artistic aspects of the film from beginning to end.

H) Marks each shot with the clapboard.

I) Finds and/or builds and arranges the shooting space on a film set.

J) Puts together the final sound track.

K Designs or finds the proper clothes worn by the actors.

L) Maintains continuity in the scene by keeping written and photographic records of all of the elements for each shot.

M) Responsible for finding and handling movables objects on the set.

N) Operates the boom pole and the microphone attached to it.

O) Operates the camera.

O) Assumes responsibility for placing and operating the required lights.


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13) Director's Commands. Match every command with its meaning.

A) Starts a new take from a certain place within the previous shot.

B) Tells performers to start acting.

C) Starts a scene from the beginning.

D) Reshoot a shot because the previous one was unsatisfactory.

E) Tells everyone to stop, but hold their places because the shot has to be continued.

F) Starts the camera equipment.

G) Indicates the shot was accepted and that a print can be made from the take.

H) Starts the sound equipment.

I) Stops the camera and sound.

J) Slate the shot.

14) The techniques needed to translate a script into a film. Match every technique with its definition.

A) To connect two shots by matching the action or subject from one to the other.

B) The transitions from scene to scene.

C) The arrangement, balance and general relationship of all the elements within the film frames for photographic and dramatic expression.

I) The act of composing, through the viewfinder of the camera, the desired view of the images/subjects to be photographed.

J) The matching of individual elements from shot to shot so that details and actions will appear fluid and logical.


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15) Rhythm in Scenes. Fill in the information about these scenes .

A) Singing in the rain (1952).

Scene's Length:

Num. Shots:

Average Time Shot:

Rhythm:

Kind of Scene:

B) City Lights (1931).

Scene's Length:

Num. Shots:

Average Time Shot:

Rhythm:

Kind of Scene:

C) Vertigo (1958).

Scene's Length:

Num. Shots:

Average Time Shot:

Rhythm:

Kind of Scene:

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16) Identify the composition of these pictures.

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C) D)

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17) Vocabulary related to filmmaking.

# ENG CAT SPA DEFINITION

1a screen direction rule that camera operators must follow -an imaginary line on one side of the axis of action is made and the camera must not cross over that line.

2within a film's visual frame, refers to the composition, aesthetic quality, or working together of the figures, light, sound, and movement.

3 an actual error or mistake, usually embarrassing or humorous, made by a performer during filming.

4 a shot in which the subject(s) is photographed by an encircling or moving camera.

5the point of view (POV) or perspective (including relative height or direction) chosen from which to photograph a subject.

6refers to the standard frame rate or film speed - the number of frames or images that are projected or displayed per second.

7 a transitional type of shot used to cover or 'bridge' a jump in time or place or other discontinuity.

8 the use of the camera to obtain various camera angles and perspectives.

9refers to the measurement of the opening in a camera lens that regulates the amount of light passing through andcontacting the film.

10

the process of figuring out where the camera goes, how thelights will be arranged, and what the actors' positions andmovements - moment by moment - are for each shot or take.

11 refers to the perspective from which a camera depicts its subject.

12refers to the difference between light and shadow, orbetween maximum and minimum amounts of light, in a particular film image.

13a camera shot filmed in an exterior location from far overhead (from a bird's eye view), as from a helicopter (most common), blimp, balloon, plane, or kite.

14

a shot taken from a close distance in which the scale of the object is magnified, appears relatively large and fills the entire frame to focus attention and emphasize itsimportance.


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15 an abrupt or sudden change or jump in camera angle, location, placement, or time, from one shot to another.

16a style or technique of cinematography and staging with great depth of field, preferred by realists, that uses lighting, relatively wide angle lenses and small lens apertures .

17refers to all the shots, including closeups and reverse angles, that a director takes in addition to the master shot, to make up the final product.

18

the depth of composition of a shot, specifically refers to the area, range of distance, or field (between the closest and farthest planes) in which the elements captured in a camera image appear in sharp or acceptable focus.

19a brief shot that momentarily interrupts a continuously-filmed action, by briefly inserting another related action,object, or person, followed by a cutback to the original shot.

20 in cinematographic terms, using light and dark lighting and frame composition to emphasize what is important.

21a camera shot taken from a large camera dolly or electronicdevice (an apparatus, such as a crane) that can raise thecamera up in the air above the ground 20 feet or more.

22a rough cut (the first completely-edited version) of a film without studio interference as the director would like it to be viewed.

23

a cinematographic technique for using shots filmed during the day to appear as moonlit night shots on the screen, byusing different lenses, filters, special lighting andunderexposure.

24in a film scene, when the moving or panning camera unexpectedly comes upon or 'discovers' an object or person previously undisclosed to the viewer.

25the editing technique of alternating, interweaving, or interspersing one narrative action (scene, sequence, or event) with another - usually in different locations or places.

26 a shot of a large group of people (often extras) in a film.

27

a transitional editing technique between two shots, in which the visible image of one shot is gradually replaced, superimposed or blended (by an overlapping fade out or fade in and dissolve) with the image from another shot.


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28 the process or technique of combining shots filmed in a studio with background footage shot elsewhere

29 the last edited version of a film as it will be released.

30

the process of selecting, assembling, arranging, collating,trimming, structuring, and splicing-joining together many separate camera takes of exposed footage into a complete,determined sequence of shots.

31a single clear frame inserted between two shots, giving theappearance of a flash of white when viewed, and for the intention of producing a shock or sudden dramatic effect.

32

usually a long (wide-angle or full) shot at the beginning of a scene that is intended to show things from a distance and toinform the audience about the locale or time for the action that follows.

33

refers to a moving shot in which the perspective of the subject and background is changed; the shot is taken from acamera that is mounted on a hydraulically-powered wheeled camera platform, pushed on rails and movedsmoothly and noiselessly.

34

a gradual change in the intensity of an image or sound, such as from a normally-lit scene to darkness (fade out, fade-to-black) or vice versa, from complete black to full exposure(fade in), or from silence to sound or vice versa.

35 refers to the degree of sharpness or distinctness of an image.

36 a shot made with the camera leaned to one side and filming at a diagonal angle.

37a cut between two shots that creates the illusion of the character (in the 1st shot) looking at an object (in the 2nd shot).

38 the smallest compositional unit of a film's structure.

39 a shot with framing that shifts to follow and keep a moving figure or subject on screen.

40refers to the way a shot is composed, and the manner inwhich subjects are framed by the boundaries of the film image.


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41a shot in which the action moves or comes directly towardor at the camera, to enhance the audience's feelings of participation.

42 a shot in which the subject or scene is filmed from aboveand the camera points down on the action.

43 a shot of lengthy duration.

44

an optical printing effect in which a single frame image isidentically repeated over several frames; when projected, it gives the illusion of a still photograph in which the actionhas ceased.

45 an establishing shot from a bird's eye view or from overhead, usually taken from a helicopter.

46an abrupt, disorienting transitional device in the middle of a continuous shot in which the action is noticeably advancedin time and/or cut between two similar scenes.

47 a shot taken with a handheld camera or deliberately madeto appear unstable, shaky or wobbly.

48a shot that occurs in the middle of a larger scene or shot, that draws audience attention, provides specific information, or simply breaks up the film sequence.

49 refers to a series of shots, consisting of two simultaneousevents, that are alternated together to create suspense.

50a camera view of an object or character from a considerable distance so that it appears relatively small in the frame.

51refers to filming in the exact order required for the final product.

52 a continuous shot or long take that shows the main action or setting of an entire scene.

53 refers to a camera shot in which the camera remains immobile, while something happens off-screen.

54 refers to a conventional camera shot filmed from a medium distance.

55 a shot in which the subject is filmed directly from below and the camera tilts up at the action or character.


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56a subjective shot made from the perspective of one of thecharacters to show the audience the scene as it would lookthrough the character's eyes.

57the position where the director and the director of photography put the camera (and lighting) when shooting a scene.

58

a very commonly-used medium camera angle or view in a dialogue scene, mostly with alternating shot/reverse-shotediting, in which the camera records the action from behind the shoulder and/or head of one of the characters, thus framing the image.

59a scene, or connected series of related scenes that are editedtogether and comprise a single, unified event, setting, or story within a film's narrative.

60

a sequence of films with shared situations, characters orthemes and related titles, but with little other inter-dependence, especially with respect to plot or significant character development.

61 on the visible stage, or within the boundaries of the camera's field of vision.

62 a quick shot that records a character's response to another character or some on-screen action or event.

63refers to the horizontal scan, movement, rotation or turningof the camera in one direction (to the right or left) around afixed axis while filming.

64usually a series of shots that together comprise a single, complete and unified dramatic event, action, or element of film narration, or block of storytelling within a film.

65 refers to camera shots that are not included in the final cut or print of a film.

66 the process of filming or photographing any aspect of a motion picture with a camera.

67a basic camera angle composed of a shot photographed from the opposite side of a subject to provide a differentperspective.

68 the basic building block or unit of film narrative.


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69

a hand-held camera technique using a stabilizingSteadicam, with a special, mechanical harness that allows the camera operator to take relatively smooth and steadyshots.

70one of several ways of moving from one shot or scene to the next, including such transitional effects or shots as a cut,fade, dissolve, and wipe.

71a medium or close-up camera shot of two people, framedfrom the chest up; often used to provide a contrast between the two characters.

72 a smooth shot in which the camera moves alongside thesubject, usually mounted on a dolly, in a side-to-side motion.

73 an unmoving camera shot that is stationary, due to the use of a tripod.

74

a camera tilted up or down on a diagonal along a vertical axis; a vertical camera movement from a fixed position often used to suggest an imbalance, or strangeness, or to emphasize size, power or menace.

75refers to a single, static image, either a frame still from a finished film, a production still taken from an unfinished film, or a publicity shot.

76

refers to recorded dialogue, usually narration, that comes from an unseen, off-screen voice, character or narrator, thatcan be heard by the audience but not by the film characters themselves.

77 refers to a medium shot that contains three people.

78

a shot taken with a lens that is able to take in a wider field or range of view than a regular or normal lens; it exaggeratesthe distance, depth or disparity between foreground andbackground planes, thereby creating greater depth-of-field.

79 a single continuously-recorded performance, shot or version of a scene with a particular camera setup.

80

a single shot taken with a lens that has a variable focallength, thereby permitting to change the distance betweenthe camera and the object being filmed, and rapidly move from a wide-angle shot to a telephoto shot in onecontinuous movement.

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