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Most of us experience motion media from our earliest
childhood. We watch cartoons, anime, films,

advertisements, TV series, computer games and
tream videos. These are all part of our culture.
Jack Nicholson once said,
“...all the things you can’t really teach in social studies or history,
we learn them at the movies”.
Fortunately, films have been used and highly recommended in

school curriculums as a
teaching aid.
Even at early age, we try to understand motion media and in

addition to that, we learn
new languages, codes and conventions, different cultures and
behaviors.
This is why it is very important to understand what motion media

offers and how they are
composed, for us to determine fantasy, realism, history, events, and
Motion Picture
is a series of images projected on screen in rapid
succession. The slight change of positions and
movements of each image makes an illusion of
motion. These images are called frames. Most motion
media have 24 frames per second, which means, in
a video, they project 24 images in every 1 second.
Today, most motion picture are saved in digital format
called video.
Did you know? Filming began in 1890s and it was just
under a minute long without sound because of the
limits of technology.
There are many ways to produce a
motion picture. Let us explore the
different motion pictures produced
throughout the history.
Traditional Animation
A technique in which each frame is individually drawn
by the artist or animator.
Computer Animation
The art of creating animation using computer. It can
be in a form of (2d) two-dimensional or three-
dimensional (3d).
Stop Motion Animation
A technique used to bring static objects create an
illusion of movement. Object like clay figures, puppets
and miniatures are often used by moving in
increments while filming each for 1 frame.
Film
A series of moving pictures that have recorded and
shown on screens. It is recorded using a motion
picture camera.
Combination of Visual Effects
Most of the films today use computer generated
images (CGI) for special effects like environment
manipulation the and character models.
Video producers use different
cinematic techniques. Let us discover
the common camera shots and camera
angles.
Extreme Long Shot
Also known as Establishing Shot, it sets up the context
for a scene by showing large amount of landscape to
establish general setting.
Long Shot
May show landscape but focuses on a specific setting
where the action will take place
Full Shot
hows the entire object or character intended to place
some relationship between characters and
environment.
Mid-Shot
Also known as social shot, it shows the character from
the waist up to let the viewers see the character’s
facial expressions in connection with other characters
or environment
Close-up
Also known as personal shot, it shows only a
character’s face for the viewers to understand and
empathize with the character’s emotions.
Extreme Close-up
Shows and focuses on one part of the character’s face
or object to create an intense mood of emotion.
Camera angles focuses on the viewers’
position to understand the relationship of
the characters, objects and environment.
Bird’s Eye Angle
Usually used for establishing shot, it is an angle that
looks down on a scene.
High Angle
Used to demonstrate to the viewers the perspective
of a character. By making the camera to look down on
a character, the subject may look vulnerable, small or
weak.
Eye-level Angle
The most commonly used camera angle, it makes the
viewers comfortable with the characters.
Low Angle
The camera is looking up to the character, this makes
the character look more powerful and may make the
audience feel vulnerable or small in the presence of
that character.
Dutch Angle
Tilts the camera to disorient the viewers. This effect is
used to demonstrate confusion or strange scenes.
When producing a motion media, most
professionals use script (screenplay)
and story board in their production.
Script
Also known as screenplay, is the text that describes
the action, scenes, camera instructions and words to
be spoken by the actors.
Sample from a screenplay, showing dialogue and
action descriptions.
Story Board
It describes what happens in your video by
making thumbnail of images. It usually looks like
a comic strip. While scripts use texts,
storyboards are mainly visual. Making story
boards before filming helps you to plan more
effectively, finalize your ideas and predict
possible problems during production.
A storyboard for The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd
episode #408
1. Which of the image below you think is an Extreme
Long Shot?
2. Which of the image below you think is a Long Shot?

3. Which of the image below you think is a Full Shot?
4. Which of the image below you think is a Mid-Shot?

5. Which of the image below you think is a Close-up
Shot?
6. Which of the image below you think is an Extreme

Close-up Shot?
7. Which of the image below you think is a Bird’s Eye
Angle?
8. Which of the image below you think is a High

Angle?
9. Which of the image below you think is an Eye-level
Angle?
10. Which of the image below you think is a Low

Angle?
KEY ANSWER
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. A
ASSIGNMENT
TAKE A PICTURE, WHAT YOU SEE AROUND USING THE
DIFFERENT COMMON CAMERA SHOTS AND CAMERA
ANGLES.(20pts)

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Most of us experience motion media from our earliest

childhood. We watch cartoons, anime, films,

Fortunately, films have been used and highly recommended in

Even at early age, we try to understand motion media and in

This is why it is very important to understand what motion media

2. Which of the image below you think is a Long Shot?

4. Which of the image below you think is a Mid-Shot?

6. Which of the image below you think is an Extreme

8. Which of the image below you think is a High

10. Which of the image below you think is a Low

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