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1. Tilt

Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Three-step Process To Focus A Zoom Lens. 1) Zoom In On The Farthest Object On The Set That Must Be In Focus In The Shot. 2) Focus The Camera On That Object. 3) Zoom The Lens Back Out.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.

2. Arc

Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Three-step Process To Focus A Zoom Lens. 1) Zoom In On The Farthest Object On The Set That Must Be In Focus In The Shot. 2) Focus The Camera On That Object. 3) Zoom The Lens Back Out.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.

3. Rule Of Thirds

Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.A Three-step Process To Focus A Zoom Lens. 1) Zoom In On The Farthest Object On The Set That Must Be In Focus In The Shot. 2) Focus The Camera On That Object. 3) Zoom The Lens Back Out.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.

4. Pre-focus

A Three-step Process To Focus A Zoom Lens. 1) Zoom In On The Farthest Object On The Set That Must Be In Focus In The Shot. 2) Focus The Camera On That Object. 3) Zoom The Lens Back Out.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.

5. Nose Room

The Space From The Tip Of A Person's Nose To The Side Edge Of The Frame.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.

6. Group Shot

A Shot That Incorporates Any Number Of Items Above Four.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.

7. Shallow Depth Of Field

Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.A Depth Of Field Technique That Moves The Audiences Attention To The One Portion Of The Picture That Is In Focus.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.

8. Close-up (Cu)

A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Shot That Captures A Subject From The Top Of The Head To Just Below The Shoulders. Also Called A Narrow Angle Shot.

9. Selective Depth Of Field

A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Technique Of Choosing To Have A Shallow Depth Of Field In A Shot Or Scene.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.

10. Minimum Object Distance (Mod)

The Closest An Object Can Be To The Camera And Still Be In Focus.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.

11. Pedestal

A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Raising Or Lowering The Camera On The Pedestal Of A Tripod - While Facing The Set. The Tripod And Dolly Remain Stationary.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.

12. Over-the-shoulder Shot (OSS)

Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Shot In Which The Backside Of One Person's Head And Shoulder Are In The Foreground Of The Shot - While A Full-face Shot Of The Other Person In The Conversation Is In The Background.

13. Pan

Moving Only The Camera To Scan The Set Horizontally - While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.

14. White Balance

Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Function On Cameras That Forces The Camera To See An Object As White - Without Regard To The Type Of Light Hitting It Or The Actual Color Of The Object.

15. Two - Three And Four Shots

Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Shots That Include Two - Three Or Four Items Of Primary ImportanceA Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.

16. Extreme Long Shot (Els/Xls)

Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.The Biggest Shot A Camera Can Capture Of The Subject Matter. Also Called A Wide Angle (Wa) Shot.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.

17. Medium Long Shot (Mls)

A Shot That Includes The Top Of A Subject's Head To A Line Just Above Or Just Below The Knee.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.

18. Long Shot (Ls)

A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Shot That Captures A Subject From The Top Of The Head To The Bottom Of The Feet And Does Not Include Many Of The Surrounding Details.

19. Establishing Shot

A Specific Type Of Extreme Long Shot Used To Tell The Audience Where And When The Program Takes Place.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.

20. Dolly

Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Physically Moving The Camera - Its Tripod - And Dolly Perpendicularly Toward Or Away From The Set.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.

21. Rack Focus

A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.The Process Of Changing Focus On A Camera While That Camera Is Hot. Also Called Pull Focus.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.

22. Shot Sheet

Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.A Numerical Listing Of Each Shot To Be Captured By Each Camera In A Multi-camera Shoot. Shot Sheets Are Developed Specifically For Each Camera.

23. Head Room

The Space Between The Top Of A Person's Head To The Top Of The Television Screen.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.

24. Profile Shot

Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Shot In Which The Talent's Face Is Displayed In Profile.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.

25. Macro

Pointing Only The Front Of The Camera (Lens) Vertically Up Or Down While The Dolly And Tripod Remain Stationary.A Composition Rule That Divides The Screen Into Thirds Horizontally And Vertically - Like A Tic-tac-toe Grid Placed Over The Tv Set. Almost All Of The Important Information Included In Every Shot Is Located At One Of The Four Intersections Of The Horizontal And Vertically Lines.Moving The Camera In A Curved Truck Around The Set - While The Camera Remains Fixed On The Main Object In The Shot. The Main Subject Never Leaves The Frame Of The Picture.A Lens Setting That Allows The Operator To Focus On An Object That Is Very Close To The Camera - Almost Touching The Lens.

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