Film Language

Task
Watch the following scene and then try to
describe the following:

The characters
Location immediate, geographical and historical
Relationships
Context where in the film does the scene take place?
Genre
Storyline

Task

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 - Angles

High angle shot - HA

Camera Shots - Angles

Low angle Shot - LA

Camera Shots - Angles

Birds eye view - BEV

Camera Shots - Angles

Dutch angle - DA

Camera Shots - Angles

Eye level shot - EL

Camera Shots - Angles

Reverse angle shot - RA

Camera Shots - Angles

Reverse angle shot - RA

Camera Shots - Movement

Camera Shots - Movement

Camera Shots - Movement

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