Extreme Close-up

This is an extreme close up of Brad Pitt. Here we can see what his expressions show, it shows that he’s looking down and thinking, or looks stressed.

Close-up

This is a close-up of Morgan Freeman, who is one of the main characters in the film. A close-up shows, the expressions and actions of a character. We can see that he is looking in the mirror doing his tie.

Medium shot

A medium shot, is a shot where you can see the character, his costume, action and props. We can see in this shot that he is looking closely at the paper on the fridge.

Long shot

A long shot is used to show the location. Here we can see that the location is in a kitchen in a house. Also it shows that this person is washing up in his sink.

Extreme long shot

An extreme long shot can be used to show a location or a building. Here we can see different buildings, which are flats and where Brad Pitt lives with his wife. This extreme long shot shows us that this is a very busy area in the city.

Track

A track shot is used when the camera, moves in a track along with the actors or vehicles. Here we can see that the two characters are walking down the street and the camera moves with them.

Pan

A pan is a movement where it scans a scene horizontally. The camera is placed on a tripod, which gives the camera a stationary axis point as it is turned left to right, often to follow a moving object or person. Here we can see the person picks up his blazer then moves to the right to turn off his lamp.

Tilt• A tilt is a movement which scans a scene vertically, otherwise similar to a pan.

They could use this type of movement if someone is dying or to show something happening to them.

Zoom

Zoom is a shot where the camera moves away or closer to the target using the lens. This could show the importance of an actor or an object. Here we can see that the camera has zoomed in to Morgan Freeman, who is in his bed.

Cut

Pace• The film straight away introduces the main character before the credits, and then

goes straight into the scene where they investigate the house and the characters, Mills and Somerset meet. The pace of the film is moderately fast, as it introduces the main characters starightaway.

Performance• Performance is to show the expressions or conversation of a character. This is

important, because it could show the characters personality or relationship with others.

Diegetic• Diegetic sounds, are the sounds which the characters can hear or make. For

example in the film ‘Seven’, when it starts we can hear Morgan Freeman putting away cutlery in his kitchen, that is a diegetic sound.

Non-diegetic• Non-diegetic music is the sounds which the characters cannot hear. For example as

there is an extreme long shot of the city, there is music in the background, maybe to describe the city.

Mis en-scene• This shot shows what and who is in the scene. For example, it shows everything in

the scene, so in this film ‘Seven’, when they go to investigate, it shows the dead body, the detectives, insects, the furniture and insects. We can see what is happening in one shot.