Cine-Speak

The lecture notes posted on the course website for week 3 involved learning the language of the cinema. It discussed different types of shot sizes. For example long shots:

Close Ups:

Extreme Close Ups:

Other topics included 'Shots as Words'. The who? what? where? when? why? and how? These shots display the answer to these questions. Explaining the answer to the who, for example, may involve a shot of the character in a uniform that identifies them as a policemen. The shot could place the charcater within a family setting and identify him/her as a father. The notes went on to highlight the use of appropiate head and talking room in a shot.

Two rules were identified. These include the Rule of Thirds and the 180 degree Rule. I found an interesting video on You Tube discussing the 180 degree rule: