Visual Language

Task
Watch the following scene and then try to
observe the different types of shots and
amount of shots used:
The Language of Film
A film maker creates what you see on
screen using many different elements
Camera Shots
Camera Movement
Mise-en-scene
Location
Character/costume
Sound
Special Effects
Lighting
Editing
Camera Shots - Distance
Extreme close-up - ECU
Camera Shots - Distance
Big close-up - BCU
Camera Shots - Distance
Close-up - CU
Camera Shots - Distance
Medium close-up - MCU
Camera Shots - Distance
Medium shot - MS
Camera Shots - Distance
Medium long shot - MLS
Camera Shots - Distance
Long shot - LS
Camera Shots - Distance
Establishing Shot - ES
Camera Shots - Distance
High angle shot - HA
Camera Shots - Distance
Low angle Shot - LA
Camera Shots - Distance
Birds eye view - BEV
Camera Shots - Distance
Dutch angle - DA
Camera Shots - Distance
Eye level shot - EL
Camera Shots - Distance
Reverse angle shot - RA
Camera Shots - Distance
Reverse angle shot - RA
Your Task
Over the summer collect and create a range
of images that can be categorized by the
types of camera shot we have just looked at

Put these together in a folder or create a
slides show presentation
Useful sites
www.marlboroughmediastudies.blogspot.com

www.artofthetitle.com

www.bfi.org.uk

www.bbfc.co.uk