AVT 253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Vaseline, Slow Motion, Shallow Focus
6 Jul 2018
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Film terms class 2
Point of view
The position from which an action or subject is seen, often determining its
signigicance
Point of view shot
A subjective shot that reproduces a character's optical point of view often
preceded/followed by shots of the character looking.
Process shot
A shot that employs special effects during or after the filming of the shot.
Rack focus
A quick chance of focus within a shot so that one object appears suddenly out of
focus and another appears suddenly in focus.
Reaction shot
A shot that cuts from an object, person, or action to show another person or
persons' reaction.
Resolution
The degree of sharpness in an image.
Scene
A space within which a narrative action takes place, it is composed of one or more
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Document Summary
The position from which an action or subject is seen, often determining its signigicance. A subjective shot that reproduces a character"s optical point of view often preceded/followed by shots of the character looking. A shot that employs special effects during or after the filming of the shot. A quick chance of focus within a shot so that one object appears suddenly out of focus and another appears suddenly in focus. A shot that cuts from an object, person, or action to show another person or persons" reaction. A space within which a narrative action takes place, it is composed of one or more. The literary description of film that may be a description of characters, dialogue, and actions or may contain exact shots and scenes. A series of scenes or shots unified by a shared action or motif. The place or location used for a specific scene or shot in a film.
