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Jargon: Shooting Terms (page 2)

scene

In the language of moving images, a sequence of related shots usually constituting action in one particular location. [See also: shot]

selective focus

Technique of adjusting focus to emphasize the subject in a shot while making the remainder of the shot blur. Selective focus is useful for directing the viewer's attention. [See also: rack focus]

shot

Intentional, isolated camera views, which collectively comprise a scene. [See scene]

tilt

Vertical camcorder pivot ("tilt up" or "tilt down") on a single axis, as on a tripod. Tilting up makes the subject appear to move from the top to the bottom of the screen. Tilting down makes the subject appear to move from the bottom to the top of the screen.

tracking

Lateral camcorder movement that parallels a moving subject. In the classic tracking move, the camcorder maintains its distance from the subject.

two-shot

Camera view including two subjects, often used in interview situations. Simularly, a three-shot includes three subjects.

whip pan

(swish pan) Extremely rapid pan that creates a blur on the screen. Two such pans in the same direction, edited together -- one moving from, the other moving toward a stationary shot -- can convey the passage of time or a change of location.

zoom

(verb) Vary the focal length of a lens from wide angle to telephoto or vice versa, to enlarge or shrink the subjects and show more or less space around them in the frame.

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