Shot Sheet

 Shot Scale

Medium Shot

Usually about half the human figure is present, and there is a level of background. It is the interplay of this background with the figure that is most important that creates the Mis-en-scene or the Juxtaposition. The purpose of the shot is exactly the interplay of the background and the foreground. The Human figure in transition to the objects next to her.

Sentence Example:  Our intimate proximity is defined by the person in the sentence and her relationship and action to the objects.

The interaction of a human with objects makes a medium shot.

The focus is medium to shallow space.

In a Medium Shot you do see text with interaction of the back ground. So this is also a Medium Shot.

Long Shot:

Full Human figures are usually shown in a long shot, along with large sections of scenery, The landscape in both the background and the foreground is very important here. It is usually more important than the human figures, but they must be considered in the context of everything. If Human Figure are not shown then this is not a Long Shot.

The focus is Deep Focus.

Establishing Shot:

An Establishing Shot is concerned with landscape. If there are human figures they are very, very tiny.  There is usually no interaction with the landscape.  This type of shot usually is very short and only deals with the setting.

Close-up

In a Close-up the background is usually insignificant because there is so little of it.

The purpose of the shot is close inspection of the character or human figure, or close inspection of an object.

In terms of intimate proximity, this is where you will get the closest to an object and know the most emotionally about a character.  As you can see there is little background.  Objects are in Focus in the foreground.  The background is blurry. 

The focus is the foreground. The background is unfocused.

Focus:

Medium to Shallow space.  (Used in Medium Shots)

Everything is in Focus.

Deep Focus. (Used in Long Shots and Establishing Shots.) Everything is really in Focus.

Foreground is in Focus.  Background is blurred or blurry. (Used in Close-ups.)

Lighting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZQAdynpBEo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf1vxrrTO_g

Natural Lighting (No Shadows)

Hard Lighting (Figure is either lit from behind or lighting is used to create shadows.)

Soft Lighting. (This is only used in Close-ups. There are no shadows.  Eyes sparkle. Teeth glisten. Hair is glossy.)

Angles

The most common used angle is straight-on. This is also referred to as eye-level.

Another type is Overhead or High Angle.  

Later when you are doing analysis you will notice that the figure is being shown as weak or small.

Another type of Angle is the "Low" Angle or Underneath.

Late you will find that a person shot from a "Low Angle" is shown very strong or powerful.

The last type is called a Dutch Angle or a Canted Angle.

Notice that the Dutch Angle is slanted. This is used to show that some thing is off either with the universe or strange with the mindset of the character.

For more on Dutch Angles you can watch this video.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6np0fgTymY

Sound:

Diegetic--Visible source. Piano Playing. Typewriter keys clicking.  People talking.

Non-Diegetic-Non visible source. Music reflects the mood or sense of the situation. Mood music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDKVKG3ESsk

End Scene--Transition

Cut--Immediately there is another shot

Dissolve--One image dissolves which the next shot formulates into being, For a brief moment they are one and it is usually between two images  that are similar in form and facing the same was.

Wipe--The image wipes across the page and underneath it is the second shot,

Fade to Black--the screen fades to darkness.