Visual Language

Visual Language

Task • Watch the following scene and then try to describe the following: • • • • • •

The characters Location – immediate, geographical and historical Relationships Context – where in the film does the scene take place? Genre Storyline

Task

The Language of Film • A film maker creates what you see on screen using many different elements • • • • • • • • •

Camera Shots Camera Movement Mise-en-scene Location Character/costume Sound Special Effects Lighting Editing

Camera Shots - Distance

• Extreme close-up - ECU

Camera Shots - Distance

• Big close-up - BCU

Camera Shots - Distance

• Close-up - CU

Camera Shots - Distance

• Medium close-up - MCU

Camera Shots - Distance • Medium shot - MS

Camera Shots - Distance • Medium long shot - MLS

Camera Shots - Distance

• Long shot - LS

Camera Shots - Distance

• Establishing Shot - ES

Camera Shots - Distance • High angle shot - HA

Camera Shots - Distance

• Low angle Shot - LA

Camera Shots - Distance

• Birds eye view - BEV

Camera Shots - Distance

• Dutch angle - DA

Camera Shots - Distance

• Eye level shot - EL

Camera Shots - Distance

• Reverse angle shot - RA

Camera Shots - Distance

• Reverse angle shot - RA

Camera Shots - Movement

Camera Shots - Movement

Camera Shots - Movement

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