Film language

Film language

Camera

Frame:

Extreme closeup

Close up

Medium shot

Medium long shot (just below the knee)

Long shot

Extreme long shot

Angle:

                                                     
    Low                            Birdseye                               

                                                            
    Level
                                                              
    
    High                           Worms-eye

Movement:

Tilt

Tilt up

Tilt down

Pan

Pan right

Pan left

Going up at a level angle = crane shot

Static = not moving

Tracking shot = following someone

Zoom in & Zoom out

Sound

Music:

Describe what the sounds are like and if there are any instruments, also if there is any clear genre to the music E.g. Rock, Pop, Dance etc.

Contrapuntal/Parallel:

Contrapuntal

Footage/image that doesn't match the sound/music playing

Parallel

Footage/image that does match the sound/music playing

Diegetic/Non-diegetic:

Diegetic

Sound that is being filmed in the shot

Non-diegetic

Added music and voiceovers on top of the footage

Off screen/On screen:

Off screen

Sound that isn't in the shot and you can't see it happening

On screen

Sound that is happening in the shot and you can see it happening

Voiceover:

Added sound of someone talking

Emotion:

Music that creates emotion and how it makes you feel

Dialogue:

The way people say things and how they sound

Mis en Scene

Costume:

The types of clothes that the characters are wearing

Lighting:

Low key lighting - created by using the key and back lights. It produces a sharp contrast of light and dark areas. Deep, distinct shadows/ silhouettes formed. E.g Horror

High key lighting - More filler lights are used. Lighting is natural and realistic to our eyes. Produces brightly lit sets or a sunny day. E.g Rom-com

Actors:

How many characters are there and are they the main character

Makeup:

The makeup of the characters and if it is different to portray a certain era or culture

Props:

What props are used and if there are any key props that could be symbolic with the plot

Setting:

The location of the scenes and if they are interior, inside, or exterior, outside, which can change in different genres

Editing 

Transition:

How a scene goes from one to another

Different types:

- Straight cut

- Wipe

- Slide

- Dissolve

- Cube spin

Order of narrative:

The order of the story

Different types:

- Flashback

- Progress

- Beginning to the end

- Backwards

  

Pace:

How quickly it is cut, if the shot is going slow or fast

Special effects:

Things added on top of the original shot