TV Drama re-cap

(1) Shot Types:

Close up (cu)
Medium Close up (mcu)
Establishing Shot: usually a very long shot, setting the scene, first shot in the scene: sets the tone, atmosphere and location of scene.
Dynamic MCU: These shots are any shot where the camera angle, movement or position changes during the scene.
P.O.V: Point of view.
Shot-reverse-shot: Your get to see the character (shot), what the character is looking at (reverse)and their reaction to what they're looking at (shot).
Reaction shot: Shot of reaction, either the actor or object.
Two-shot: Two actors in the frame.
Eye-line match: Can indicate what the character is looking at off screen, used in dialogue scenes when cutting between two camera shots, helps maintain continuity. Makes two seperate shots look as though they're looking at each other.
Over-the-shoulder shot: Used in dialogue scenes to maintain continuity- to make it look authentic.
Framing? How does the way a character is framed give information about the status and position of the character?

(2) Camera Movement

Pan/Whip pan: whip pans often used to edit between scenes in shameless, skins etc.
Track: Camera follows the characters.
Tilt: Camera moves up and down.
Crane: High angle shot from above.
Steadicam: A vest worn by camera man, gives a steady shot.
Handheld: Gives a realistic look- less film-like.

(3) Editing:

Pace: How many edits (quick pace..)
Graphic or actionmatch editing: Movement in one scene is copied in following scene.
Parallel Editing: used in chase scenes (e.g. running in same location, or girl waiting for boyfriend, then cuts to him in a traffic jam, then back to her walking off)
Dissolve: Dream scenes cut.

(4) Sound:

Diegetic: Natural sounds that the camera picks up on location.
Non-diegetic: Sound edited in during post-production.
Foley: Exagerated diegetic sound, made outside of the scene.
Sound Motif: A sound associated with a particular character or programme.
Dialogue- accent, dialect: What the characters say, how they say it- use of slang; colloquial expressions indicate: class, regional identity, education and attitude.
Voiceover: Voice helps the audience understand what is going on, could be interiormonologue, characters thoughts.
Soundtrack: Music used in extract- fast paced music during chase scene.
Soundscape: All of the above, everything you can hear.