Terminology

L:O: TO EXPLORE MEDIA TERINOLOGY USED TO ANYALYSE EXAM TEXTS

establishing shots:An establishing shot is a shot in filmmaking or television that sets up the context for the scene ahead, designed to inform the audience where the action will be taking place. It shows the relationship between people and objects, and establishes the scene's geography

low angle, high angle, centred angle or aerial shot: A high angle shot is when the camera is set above the subject and angled down towards them, and a low angle shot is an exact opposite: camera below the subject angled up in their direction. photographs from an aircraft or other flying object. Platforms for aerial photography include fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, balloons, blimps and dirigibles, rockets, pigeons, kites, parachutes, stand-alone telescoping and vehicle-mounted poles.

elsorbate camera movement such as tracks , steadicam or crane shots:In filmmaking and video production, a crane shot is a shot taken by a camera on a moving crane or jib. Most cranes accommodate both the camera and an operator, but some can be moved by remote control. ... Crane shots are often found in what are supposed to be emotional or suspenseful scenes.