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Film Techniques - INI

Film techniques are a systematized collection of technical methods including camera work, shots, angles, lighting, and editing used to achieve visual expression in cinema. Cinematographers (directors of photography) employ these techniques to tell visual stories, conveying emotions, creating atmosphere, and guiding the audience's attention.

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[item.extreme-close-up]
code=01
slug=extreme-close-up
name=Extreme Close-Up
description=A shot that extremely magnifies a part of the subject.
category=Shot Type

[item.close-up]
code=02
slug=close-up
name=Close-Up
description=A shot that fills the screen with a person's face or small subject.
category=Shot Type

[item.medium-shot]
code=03
slug=medium-shot
name=Medium Shot
description=A standard shot showing the subject from the knees up.
category=Shot Type

[item.long-shot]
code=04
slug=long-shot
name=Long Shot
description=A shot that widely captures the full body and surrounding environment.
category=Shot Type

[item.wide-shot]
code=05
slug=wide-shot
name=Wide Shot
description=A shot that captures a wide area.
category=Shot Type

[item.over-the-shoulder]
code=06
slug=over-the-shoulder
name=Over-the-Shoulder Shot
description=A shot of another person over someone's shoulder.
category=Shot Type

[item.two-shot]
code=07
slug=two-shot
name=Two Shot
description=A shot that captures two people simultaneously.
category=Shot Type

[item.eye-level]
code=08
slug=eye-level
name=Eye Level
description=An angle shot from the subject's eye level.
category=Camera Angle

[item.high-angle]
code=09
slug=high-angle
name=High Angle
description=An angle shot from above the subject looking down.
category=Camera Angle

[item.low-angle]
code=10
slug=low-angle
name=Low Angle
description=An angle shot from below the subject looking up.
category=Camera Angle

[item.dutch-angle]
code=11
slug=dutch-angle
name=Dutch Angle
description=An angle shot with the camera tilted.
category=Camera Angle

[item.pan]
code=12
slug=pan
name=Pan
description=A horizontal rotation of the camera.
category=Camera Movement

[item.tilt]
code=13
slug=tilt
name=Tilt
description=A vertical rotation of the camera.
category=Camera Movement

[item.dolly]
code=14
slug=dolly
name=Dolly
description=A technique of moving the camera forward or backward.
category=Camera Movement

[item.track]
code=15
slug=track
name=Track
description=A technique of moving the camera sideways.
category=Camera Movement

[item.zoom]
code=16
slug=zoom
name=Zoom
description=A technique of enlarging or reducing the subject by changing the lens focal length.
category=Camera Movement

[item.three-point-lighting]
code=17
slug=three-point-lighting
name=Three-Point Lighting
description=A basic lighting technique using key light, fill light, and backlight.
category=Lighting Technique

[item.low-key-lighting]
code=18
slug=low-key-lighting
name=Low-Key Lighting
description=A lighting technique with low brightness and high contrast.
category=Lighting Technique

[item.high-key-lighting]
code=19
slug=high-key-lighting
name=High-Key Lighting
description=A bright and uniform lighting technique.
category=Lighting Technique

[item.reverse-key-lighting]
code=20
slug=reverse-key-lighting
name=Reverse Key Lighting
description=A lighting technique with the main light source opposite the camera.
category=Lighting Technique

[item.cut-montage]
code=21
slug=cut-montage
name=Cut Montage
description=An editing technique that advances the story by cutting between different shots.
category=Editing Technique

[item.cross-cutting]
code=22
slug=cross-cutting
name=Cross Cutting
description=A technique of alternating between scenes in different locations.
category=Editing Technique

[item.match-cut]
code=23
slug=match-cut
name=Match Cut
description=A transition technique between shots with similar shapes or meanings.
category=Editing Technique

[item.jump-cut]
code=24
slug=jump-cut
name=Jump Cut
description=A cutting technique that intentionally leaves temporal gaps.
category=Editing Technique

[item.j-cut]
code=25
slug=j-cut
name=J-Cut
description=An editing technique where the next scene's audio precedes the visual.
category=Editing Technique

[item.l-cut]
code=26
slug=l-cut
name=L-Cut
description=A technique where the previous scene's audio continues after the visual cut.
category=Editing Technique