2. WHAT ARE MICRO
FEATURES?
• The micro features work together to form the
language of film and communicate meaning to
an audience
MICRO
FEATURES
EDITING
CINEMATOGRAPHY
SOUND
MISE-EN-SCENE
4. CINEMATOGRAPHY
• YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO USE THE RIGHT
TERMINOLOGY,
• I need to be able to recognise shots, angles
and movement and explain the effect they
have
• Write down all the terms you know and say
why they might be used
7. CLOSE UP
• Head and shoulders are in the frame. Used if
the director wants to focus our attention on
one particular thing. This is often character’s
facial expression
8. CLOSE UP
• Write down what the director wants us to
understand when we see these two close ups
IMAGE 1
IMAGE 2
9. CLOSE UP
• Write down what the director wants us to
understand or feel when we see these two
close ups
IMAGE 1
IMAGE 2
10. EXTREME CLOSE UP
• Focuses the audience’s attention on small
details and these shots are often used more
for artistic effect, can give the audience a
sense of discomfort
11. LONG SHOT
• Shows us the whole character, drawing
attention to costume and body language. Can
be used to offer perspective
12. EXTREME WIDE SHOT
• The view is so far from the subject that he
isn't even visible. Often used as an
establishing shot.
13. POINT OF VIEW
• When we the audience see exactly what he
character is seeing. This puts the audience in a
subjective position
14. MID SHOT
• When we see the character from the waist up
with partial view of the setting in the
background. Used so we can focus on the
dialogue between two characters
15. MEDIUM LONG SHOT
• When we see the character from the knees up
with partial view of the setting in the
background
16. BIRDS EYE VIEW
• When the camera looks down on settings of characters from high above.
This shot does, however, put the audience in a godlike position, looking
down on the action. People can be made to look insignificant, ant-like,
part of a wider scheme of things.
17. LOW ANGLE SHOT
• The camera is placed below a subject looking
up, it look larger and more powerful
18. HIGH ANGLE SHOT
• When the camera looks down on a person or
object, it can look vulnerable. Not so extreme
as a bird's eye view.
19. HIGH & LOW ANGLES
• Discuss how you think
the director expects you
to feel when you look at
these two shots
• What do you think you
are expected to think
about the strength of
the characters in these
situations
IMAGE 1
IMAGE 2
20. OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT
• Looking from behind a person at the subject.
What effect does
this create?
21. TWO SHOT
• A shot with two people, can be used to show
the relationship they have with each other
22. CANTED ANGLE
• Sometimes the camera is tilted, to suggest
imbalance, transition and instability (very
popular in horror movies).
24. STEADI-CAM
• A camera mounted on a harness attached to a
cameraman so the movement is smooth
25. HANDHELD
• The camera shots move in a disjointed way –
the shots are unclear as the camera is held
without support
26. PAN
• A movement which scans a scene horizontally
(left to right/ right to left). The camera is
placed on a tripod, which operates as a
stationary axis point as the camera is turned,
often to follow a moving object which is kept
in the middle of the frame.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhTEe5vj
N3Q
27. CRANE SHOT
• Basically, dolly-shots-in-the-air. A crane (or
jib), is a large, heavy piece of equipment, but
is a useful way of moving a camera - it can
move up, down, left, right, swooping in on
action or moving diagonally out of it. It can be
used to draw the audience right into the
centre of the action.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0epB5Z6ijpk
28. ZOOM
• the camera is fixed and a zoom lens is used to
move in closer (at variable speed), or out,
further away, from the subject(s). This is used
to involve the audience or to focus on the
expression of a character, by zooming Into a
close-up to heighten suspense.
29. TRACKING/DOLLY SHOT
• The camera is placed on a moving vehicle and moves
alongside the action, generally following a moving
figure or object A dolly shot may be a good way of
portraying movement, the journey of a character for
instance, or for moving from a long shot to a close-
up, gradually focusing the audience on a particular
object or character.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcADYsws
hxU&NR=1
30. TILT
• A movement which scans a scene vertically
(up and down/ down and up), otherwise
similar to a pan.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jYXX48O
z7s&NR=1
31. PEDESTAL SHOT
• A camera movement in which the camera is
lowered or lifted; for example to follow an
actor when he stands up
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAiMHoT
Blqo&NR=1
32. LET’S TRY AGAIN
• Watch the sequence from
Spiderman
• List all the cinematography
that you can and explain
why they have been used –
use the worksheet
• You may need to take into
account other micro
features
SHOTS ANGLES MOVEMENT
33. PUT IT TO THE TEST
• Watch the trailer for Thor
• List all the cinematography that
you can and explain why they have
been used - use the worksheet
• You may need to take into account
other micro features
• Write an analysis on how
cinematography has been used to
create meaning in the trailer
SHOTS ANGLES MOVEMENT
34. Homework
• Choose a sequence film 2-5min long and write
about how cinematography has been used to
create meaning - 500words
36. Who am i?
• who are these people and how do you know?
37. Where on earth?
• Where were these pictures taken and how can
you tell?
38. Scary OR NICE?
• What is creating an atmosphere in these
pictures?
39. FRAME IT RIGHT
• What can you say about the way characters
are positioned within the frame?
40. ELEMENTs OF MISE-EN-
SCENE
• I need to able to comment on how the elements of
mise-en-scene communicate something to the
audience
Objects/Props
Setting/Location
Lighting
Shadow
Colour
Characters position within the frame
Facial expressions and body language
Costume, hair and make-up
46. • The sequence begins with a close up of Mary
Jane she isn’t in focus which connotes her
disorientation and lack of awareness of where
she is. A crane shot is used to zoom out from
where she is lying to reveal the height of the
structure where she is positioned this can make
the audience feel uncomfortable and fear for her
safety. The camera zoomed out even further to a
birds eye view so the audience could see how far
she could potentially fall.
47. • Low angles and high angles were frequently
used in this sequence. The low angles signified
the power that the Green Goblin had over
Spiderman and the situation. The high angles
made Spiderman look insignificant and
helpless.
48. • A pan is used to move to the right and then
the left. The distance the camera moves to the
left is far greater this signifies the choice that
Spiderman has to make but also the distance
between Mary Jane and the people in the
cart. This along with the wide shot makes the
audience aware that it will be difficult for
Spiderman to save the people and Mary Jane.
Notes de l'éditeur
Watched sapphire
5
10min
Feedback 10mins
Up to here in 1 lesson!
20 – 31 5mins
Discuss and feedback – 20mins
When they have had a chance to write down notes
Go through a stop seeing if they know what the shots are and the effects
