camera shot
Single captured image
A camera shot is a single continuous recording from one camera position, the basic unit of filmed footage.
Different shot types describe framing: a wide shot captures the full scene, a close-up shows detail, a medium shot falls between.
Directors and editors think in shots—how to frame them, when to cut between them.
In casual use, any photograph or filmed image: I got a great shot of the sunset.
Structural or contextual shaping
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- close-upNear-range photograph
- panShallow cooking vessel
- tiltAngular deviation from level
zoom · tracking · dolly · crane · cutaway · over-the-shoulder · point-of-view · insert
Zone of acceptable sharpness
- bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- rack focusRedirecting lens clarity deliberately
- pull focusShift lens sharpness deliberately
soft focus · shallow focus · focal point · blur · crisp · selective focus · foreground · background
Adjustable optical inlet
- shutter speedDuration of light capture
- ISOGlobal standards body
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
contrast · f-stop · overexposed · underexposed · balanced · natural light · fill light · key light
Effort to accomplish
- tryMake an effort
- goalDesired end result
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- on targetAccurately directed or predicted
penalty · free throw · field goal · three-pointer · putt · drive · ace
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
tilt · zoom · tracking · dolly · crane · cutaway · over-the-shoulder · point-of-view · insert · low angle
depth of field
Zone of acceptable sharpness
- bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- rack focusRedirecting lens clarity deliberately
pull focus · soft focus · shallow focus · focal point · blur · crisp · selective focus · foreground · background
aperture
Adjustable optical inlet
- shutter speedDuration of light capture
- ISOGlobal standards body
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
brightness · contrast · f-stop · overexposed · underexposed · balanced · natural light · fill light · key light · backlit
attempt
Effort to accomplish
on target · penalty · free throw · field goal · three-pointer · putt · drive · ace