the 5 C's

When watching film, as media students, there are 5 key things to be looking out for, all beginning with the letter C. So here we are..
Camera Angles, within this group are long shot, mid shot, over the shoulder,  close up, and extreme close up.The pictures below are all examples of the shots listed above:-

Long Shot - Used to set the scene, showing plenty

of information of the surroundings.

Mid Shot - most common used shot in Cinema,
 used to show any character interation.

Over The Shoulder Shot - You see the scene 

from the point of view of a character.

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This is a Close Up Shot. It's used when something 

important is needed to be show to the audience. 

Continuity - Generally refers to visual errors. In very basic terms it means having a character in a red top one second then in a blue top the next.

Cutting - Also known as editing, this is essential otherwise the film would never end. It also allows the director to use multiple locations. Its main use is to add pace to a scene to makie it exciting or to slow it down for dramatic emphasis.

Close-ups -  Mentioned above

Composition - This is what is in the scene from the character right down to a plant plot even though you don't think that it means much everything has been put there for a reason, it is also called mise-en-scene.