CEMS terminology

CAMERA:

Establishing shot:
an establishing shot is where the camera looks at a whole place, setting the scene explaining where and when it is taken.

Close-up:
This is where the camera focuses on a person or an object to draw there attention or emphasise on a particular feature.

Two shot:
This is where two characters are in the shot showing a conversation or an action between them both (e.g a fight).

Aerial shot:
a shot which is taken from an extreme high angle, to show a place or situation.

Point of View shot:
This shot is where the audience is made to feel part of the action, as they are put within the characters perspective.

Over the Shoulder shot:
This is where the camera is positioned over the shoulder of a character(s) shoulder so that the audience can see what the character is seeing and feel included.

High angle shot:
This is where the camera is high up looking down at the character creating the character look smaller/less important.

Low angle shot:
This is where the camera is low down looking up, creating the character look more important/taller/








Worms eye view:
This is where the camera is extremely low to the floor, seeming as if the audience were a worm.

Canted angle:
This is where the camera angle is not level, putting the character in a strange position.




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EDITING


Shot: A single run of the camera.
Scene: A unit composed of single/several shots usually within the same time period and setting involving the same characters.
Genre: The category in which the television or film programme falls within. e.g, soap opera's(eastenders) 
Series: A set amount of programmes within a period of time.
Cut: A sudden change of shot from one location/viewpoint to another.
Matched cut: A familiar relationship between the cuts, of which will be smooth.
Jumped cut: A cut between to scene of which are not related. Can be used to create a dramatic effect.
Cutting rhythm: The pace of which cuts are made to create tension, if quick.
Fade/Dissolve: Fade is where you gradually appear or disappear an image from the screen. Dissolve, is where you gradually disappear
an image from the screen, whilst gradually appearing a picture at the same time.


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