FILM

LOOKS
For the
classroom
Inspired by Frank Guttler
 The purpose of this
activity is to get young Not getting shots like this*
filmmakers thinking
about cinematography

*The first video ever uploaded to

Or
**Numa Numa
this**
The Plan:
Learn the 19 shots.
Design, shoot and upload all shots.
A story is not required, but a theme or motif is appreciated.
Drop the shots into whatever app you are editing with.
TITLE each shot with it’s name (e.g. Close up or Bird’s Eye).
Creative use of titles is appreciated.
Export the completed video to Vimeo and send me the link.

One period to shoot • One period

to edit
By the
Master,
Orson
Welles

Film School101 on YouTube

 SHOTS 1-3

Master/Establishing Shot Full or Wide Shot Medium Shot

1 2 3
Establishes the context for a scene by
showing the relationship between its
In film, a medium shot is shot from a medium distance.
important figures and objects. It is generally
The dividing line between "wide" and "medium shot" is
a long- or an extreme long shot at the
fuzzy, as is the line between "medium shot" and "close-
beginning of a scene indicating where, and
up".
sometimes when, the remainder of the
scene takes place.

Source
Framing Terms Common terms used to frame object (generally actors). :
SHOTS 4-6
Medium Close-Up Close-Up Extreme Close-Up

4 5 6

As a scene develops, the camera moves closer.

The close up makes the character interaction more

personal. Extreme close-ups indicated concern, surprise or

epiphanies
 SHOTS 7-9
Extreme Angle Bird’s-Eye View Low Angle
7 9
8

With this type of angle, the camera looks In cinematography, a low-angle shot, is
Extreme angle is used in filming to a shot from a camera angle positioned
down on the subject and the point of focus
look up to something to make an low on the vertical axis, anywhere
often get "swallowed up" by the setting.
object look tall, strong and mighty. below the eyeline, looking up.
High angle shots also make the figure or
object seem vulnerable or powerless. The low angle shot creates a dramatic
High angle shots are usually used in film to look.
make the moment more dramatic or if there
is someone at a high level that the
character below is talking to.

Source
:
SHOTS 10-
11 Depth Staging Planar Staging
10 11

Depth staging features deep

perspective, with one character very Characters are aligned in a single line,
close and the second farther away. This like they might appear in a theater.
arrangement sets up Rack Focus shots.

Source
:
SHOT 12
Pull Back Reveal

Camera

Pull Back Reveal- the camera moves backwards to reveal the true
extent of a scene. Can be in different contexts ex: scary or funny.
SHOT 13
Contract Dolly
Combining two opposite actions increases the intensity of the character’s forward
movement.

Camera Camera Camera

Contract Dolly- the camera moves

forward as an actor walks toward the
camera at the same time, making a
simple action more dramatic.
SHOT 14

Collapse Dolly
The actor walks faster than the camera, eventually overtaking it. the actor then passes out the frame to
the left.

Camera Camera Camera

Collapse Dolly- starts out with the

camera moving backwards while facing
an actor.
SHOT 15
Point of View
“POV”

POV- the audience sees exactly what a character in a film sees. POV can be
used to increases the audience’s emotional attachment to the character
onscreen.

A POV shot need not be the strict point-of-view of an actual single character in a
film. Sometimes the point-of-view shot is taken over the shoulder of the character
(third person), who remains visible on the screen.
Sometimes a POV shot is "shared" ("dual" or "triple"), i.e. it represents the joint
POV of two (or more) characters. Source
:
SHOT 16
Dark
Voyeur

Dark Voyeur- the classic horror and psychological thriller

gimmick. The technique is used to evoke feelings of the
characters in a film being watched (usually by something or
someone with malicious intentions.

This technique works by framing the character in the scene

through the bushes or from inside the closet. This gives the
impression that someone is watching them, but doesn’t want to
be seen.

BECOMING MORE POPULAR IN GENERAL SCENES

LIKE ESTABLISHING, MEDIUM, WIDE and BIRD’s EYE
SHOT 17
Shadow

Shadow- A unique representation of reality, a Shadow can

help a filmmaker who wants to who a scene’s action
indirectly.

Shadows are useful when it is difficult or undesirable to

show what is actually taking place in a scene.
SHOT 18
Follow

Follow shot or tracking shot is a specific camera angle in

which the subject being filmed is seemingly pursued by the
camera.

The follow shot can be achieved through tracking

devices, panning, the use of a crane, and zoom lenses
resulting in different qualitative images but,
nevertheless, recording a subject (performer) in motion.

Source
:
SHOT 19
Over the shoulder

OTS is a shot of someone or something taken from the

perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another
person. The back of the shoulder and head of this person is
used to frame the image of whatever (or whomever) the
camera is pointing toward.
This type of shot is very common when two characters are
having a discussion and will usually follow an establishing
shot which helps the audience place the characters in their
setting.
Example
for
8th
Grade
and up

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Shot Edited
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On
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• Shoot together
• Everyone edits
• Story is nice, but the shots and titles are KING, each shot
must be correctly named in a title for full credit
Shooting Gallery Shot List Planner Shot Number Shot Na m e Completed Location Take to keep/ Notes

1 Master/Establishing Shot
2 Full Shot
3 Medium Shot
4 Medium Close-Up Shot
5 Close-Up Shot
6 Extreme Close-Up Shot
7 Extreme Angle
8 Bird’s-Eye View
9 Low Angle
10 Depth Staging
11 Planar Staging
12 Pull Back Reveal
13 Contract Dolly
14 Collapse Dolly
15 Point of View “POV”
16 Dark Voyeur
17 Shadow
18 Follow Shot
19 Over the shoulder
 See all the shots in
Lord of the Rings
and
The Avengers

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Made by Minarets Media Student Nathan Lynch

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