Everything we see and hear has been

chosen by the director.

 Visual/Oral Techniques

What can we see and hear in a movie?

Diegetic

Non-diegetic
Diegetic – in the world of the film

Non-diegetic – only the audience can see /

hear it
• Camera angles
• Shot sizes
• Lighting
• Costume
• Casting / character design
• Diegetic & non-diegetic sound
What information does the technique give to
the audience?

How does it make the audience feel?

Shot Sizes
Establishing shot
Wide shot
Wide shot
Medium shot
Close up
Close up
Extreme close up
Point of view shot (POV)
Angles
Low angle
Eye level
High angle
High angle / Bird's Eve View
Canted
Depth of field-shallow
Depth of field - deep
Camera Movement
Track left Track right