Making a Video Vocabulary

And some ideas for a five minute

video for you to make and show off
your English skills.
Close-up: The subject is as large as or larger than the frame; reveals much detail
 Medium shot: A camera shot from a medium distance, usually showing the
characters from the waist up; allows the audience to see body language, but
not as much facial expression.
Long shot: A camera shot from a great distance, usually showing the
characters as very small in comparison to their surroundings.
Two Shot: In which the frame encompasses a view of two people, the subjets
do not need to be next to each other. It can be a close up, medium, eye level,
or wide shot with two people.
Over the Shoulder: angle of which the camera angle captures a conversation
between two people the front of the further person and back of the closest
person (shoulder and the head)
 Editing
• Cut: You cut when you delete part of a clip.
• Crop: When you crop a clip, you keep the
cropped part and the rest is deleted.
 Titles and credits
• Title: The name of the film shown as text on
the screen.
• Credits: The actors, locations, and
acknowledgements shown as text on the
screen
 Ideas for making a 5 minute video
1. Going on a trip to somewhere famous
2. Going to the Mall on a shopping expedition
3. A journey – on a train, plane or automobile –
even a boat
4. A interview with your grandparents
5. A journey around your bedroom or your home
6. A cooking video – show us your favourite meal
7. A day in your life.
 Video tools and Apps
Animoto - iOS | Android| Web

Explain Everything - iOS | Android

iMovie on Mac

Window Movie Maker

YouTube Video Editor