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6th Period!
You will have a quiz on this material Monday!
Know mise-en-scene, the different shots regarding camera
distance/angle/pan/tilt/zoom/etc, and their purpose(s). Be able to identify them
by looking at a picture as well!These are also on your Film Glossary sheet.
Mise-en-scene
• From French, translates to “putting into the scene” • All of the elements placed in front of the camera to
be photographed: the settings the props, lighting, costumes and make-up, and figure behavior
• Director’s control over what happens in the film frame
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The Shot: Camera Distance 1
• Extreme Long Shot (ELS)– Shows location – Often used as an initial
establishing shot in a sequence
• Long Shot (LS)– Shows location/relationships – Often used as an initial
establishing shot in a sequence
The Godfather
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The Shot: Camera Distance 2
• Medium Long Shot (MLS)– Shows location/
relationships – Often used as an initial
establishing shot in a sequence
• Medium Shot (MS)– Waist up– Focus on character(s)
The Godfather
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The Shot: Camera Distance 3
• Medium Close Up (MCU)– Chest up– Focus on character(s)
• Close Up (CU)– Head of person– Conveys character’s state of
mind– Involves spectator
The Godfather
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The Shot: Camera Distance 4
• Close Up (CU)– Can be of objects
• Extreme Close Up (ECU)– Part of face– Often used at climax of
dramatic scene
Psycho
The Godfather
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The Shot: Camera Angle 1
• Straight-on Angle– Connotes equilibrium
(normality) and makes spectator feel comfortable
• Canted Angle– Connotes
disequilibrium (physical or mental) and produces sense of unease in spectator
The Godfather
Apocalypse Now
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The Shot: Camera Angle 2
• High Angle– Motivation can be
point-of-view (POV) shot
– Can connote lack of power
– Can be used for style (top right)
• Low Angle– Motivation can be POV
shot– Can connote power
(bottom right)
The Godfather
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The Shot: Camera Movement: Pan & Tilt
Pan (panorama): camera swivels left or right on axis. Used for:– Showing scene– Following movement– Show POV as head
turns– Guiding attention
Tilt: camera swivels up or down. Used for:– Showing scene on
different levels– Following movement– Show POV as head
moves up/down– Establishing shot e.g.
ext: tilt up high building/CUT/ int: room in building
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Zoom
• zoom lens can create illusion of camera moving in/out; can zoom in/out
• opening sequence of The Godfather uses computerized zoom out
The Godfather