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1. Storyboards and Shot Types

4. Examples of Storyboards Notice how arrows are used to indicate camera movement.

5. You can, if you are really artistic bring your frames to life by extending the action beyond the frame.

6. Here’s a storyboard from ‘The Matrix’.

8. SHOT TYPES In film and television there only seven different types of shots available to use. Using the sheet defining shot types complete the descriptions of the five most common shots. these are Shot Types

9. SHOT TYPES We also have different ways of framing and using these seven shots. MASTER SHOT: When a film maker is shooting a sequence, footage has to be taken that includes all of the action in that particular sequence. At the editing stage, any close-ups on character, or medium close-ups of conversations can be inserted into the master shot. Master Shots provide a back drop for any close-up or medium shot that might be cut within a scene.

10. Tracking Shots: The term tracking shot is widely considered to be synonymous with dolly shot ; that is, a shot in which the camera is mounted on a cart which travels along tracks. However there are a few variations of both definitions. Tracking is often more narrowly defined as movement parallel to the action, or at least at a constant distance (e.g. the camera which travels alongside the race track in track & field events). Dollying is often defined as moving closer to or further away from the action. Some definitions specify that tracking shots use physical tracks, others consider tracking to include hand-held walking shots, Steadicam shots, etc.