Camera angles and shots

Different kinds of transitions used:
Fade in - This occurs when a picture gradually turns to one color usually black. Fade ins are generally used at the beginning of the film where as fade outs are generally used ta the end of the film.

Wipe - this is a transition that replaces one take with another, if the wipe travels from both sides of the screen it is known as the barn door wipe as is similar to opening doors. The most common wipe used in film is the 'invisible wipe' which is when the camera man is walking parallel to the person on screen and when the camera passes in front of a wall this is a chance to use such a transition.

Dissolve - A dissolve transition overlaps the two shots which it is switching between for a duration of time. It is often used to show a time period has passed between two scenes. This transition normally lasts between 1-2 seconds.

Cut - is suppose to be an invisible transition to use as it like the blink of an eye. However this is the most basic transition used in editing. This is the transition most used when changing camera angles on a certain scene.

Establishing shot - This is a shot that uses mise-en-scene to establish a diegetic world off a tv drama. It is usually a long or extreme long shot at the beginning of a scene indicating where and sometimes when the scene is taking place.

Master shot - Is used to reestablish the scene from start to finish from one angle that keeps all the characters in view. it can sometimes be a long shot and more than likely and establishing shot.

Shot reverse shot - is a film technique where one character is shown looking at one charter and the other is then shown to be looking back at the other character. Since they are both looking opposite directions the viewer assumes they are looking at each other.

Juxtopse - One caption over one image.

Eyeline Match - Shows a character look over at something, which then cuts shows what they're looking at and back to them.

Breaking the fourth wall - looking straight to camera acknowledging audience.

Action Match - Shot that follows an action. No cuts in between.

Insert shot - An insert shot adds a bit more detail, shows a close up of an object to add importance to that object into the scene.

Crosscutting/parallel action - something happening and then something to do with that current situation, happening somewhere else. Cuts between two narrative events that are occurring in different places usually simultaneously.

Cutaway - shot of an object, person, location et that is not art of the main screen but has relevance to it.

John Thomas Smith (1797) compositions will be balanced if the main objects of attention are positioned on the lines that divide the image into thirds horizontally or vertically.

Depth of field - How focused the image is.

Narrow depth - As much space as possible between the camera and the subject.

Deep focus - Everything is clearly in focus in the frame so you can see the whole frame clearly.

Shallow depth of field - Blurred out background where the main focus is on the image that is in focus rather than the image that is not in focus as his emotions and expressions are clear to you.

Pull Focus - is during a talking scene generally when the focus goes to and from the different people that are talking. so depending on whom is talking depends on whom is in focus. This changes who the audiences attention is focused on.

Ellipsis - Cutting out dead time. Cutting out the bits that the audience doesn't need to see.

Long takes - Camera never running longer than 3 minutes.

Short takes - Takes that only last for a few seconds.