BLM #1

Student Resource

ADV 3M Film / Video: Camera Shots and Acting Technique

Name the shot and describe the approach an actor would take to convey thought,
action, and mood i.e. use of body, facial expression, etc. You may want to choose
one emotion or state and follow this through with each different shot.
1. The entire subject fills the frame (head to foot)
a. Name of Shot: ______________________________________________
b. Description of Acting Approach_________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2. A part of the subject fills the frame (example: waist to top of head)
a. Name of Shot: ______________________________________________
b. Description of Acting Approach_________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
3. Either an object or a person's face fills most of the screen as though the viewer
were 'close up' to the subject
a. Name of Shot: _______________________________________________
b. Description of Acting Approach_________________________________
______________________________________________________________
4. Only part of a face, for example just the eyes, are included in the frame
a. Name of Shot: _______________________________________________
b. Description of Acting Approach_________________________________
______________________________________________________________