CAMERA MOVEMENT TERMINOLOGY WORKSHEET Your name: ____________________________

Your group: _______________________________________________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS:

Part 1: Group Work

1. As a group, try to match up the following terms with their correct definition, and then match up the terms and definitions with the cartoon examples.

Terms: Definitions:

Pan

Point-of –View Shot

Shot-Reverse-Shot

Tilt

Zoom

The camera changes angle to point upwards or downwards

The camera focuses in closer on a subject/moves further away

The camera shoots from the perspective of a character

The camera moves horizontally across or around a focus point

The camera shoots each speaker in a conversation in turn

2. Divide the types of camera movement between your group members.

3. Think of and list at least two ways each type of movement could be used effectively.

4. Find an example of each type of movement in Persepolis and record the page number.

5. Report back to your group and take notes on the reports of your other group members.

Part 2: Individual Work

1. Explain how each type of camera movement is effective in the example cartoon (1 sentence).

2. Explain how each type of camera movement is effective in a Persepolis example (1-2 sentences).

1. Technique Name:

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

2. Technique Name:

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

3. Technique Name:

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

4. Technique Name:

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

5. Technique Name:

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

CAMERA MOVEMENT

1.

(Watterson It’s A Magical World 16)

2.

(Larson The Farside Gallery 5 92)

3.

(Cham 3/23/2004)

4.

(Watterson There’s Treasure Everywhere 11)

5.

(Cassatt, Brookins and MacNelly 3/14/2011)

SHOT TYPES TERMINOLOGY WORKSHEET Your name: ____________________________

Your group: _______________________________________________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS:

Part 1: Group Work

1. Divide the Shot Types up between your group members.

2. Write a definition for your shot type(s).

3. Think of and list at least two ways each shot type could be used effectively.

4. Find an example of each shot type in Persepolis and record the page number.

5. Report back to your group and take notes on the reports of your other group members.

Part 2: Individual Work

1. Explain how the choice of shot type is effective in the example cartoon (1 sentence).

2. Explain how the choice of shot type is effective in a Persepolis example (1-2 sentences).

1 Technique Name: Extreme Close Up

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

2. Technique Name: Close Up

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

3. Technique Name: Headshot

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

4. Technique Name: ¼ Shot

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

5. Technique Name: ½ (Mid) Shot

Definition:

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Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

6. Technique Name: ¾ Shot

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

7. Technique Name: Full Shot

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

8. Technique Name: Wide Shot

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

9. Technique Name: Long Shot

Definition:

Possible Uses:

Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

10. Technique Name: Establishing Shot

Definition:

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Example from Persepolis (page):

Effect of this technique in the given example:

Effect of this technique in the Persepolis example:

SHOT TYPES

1. Extreme Close Up (ECU)

(Groening The Simpsons Get Some Fancy Book Learnin’ 94)

2. Close Up

(Cham 4/24/2000)

3. Headshot

(Groening The Simpsons Get Some Fancy Book Learnin’ 94)

4. ¼ Shot

(Allison 6)

5. ½ (Mid) Shot

(Watterson The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book 96)

6. ¾ Shot

(Watterson There’s Treasure Everywhere 174)

7.Full Shot

(Plante)

8. Wide Shot

(Larson The Farside Gallery n.p.)

9. Long Shot

(Larson Farside Gallery 5 119)

10. Establishing Shot

(Groening Simpsons Wiki)

Works Cited Allison, Celia. Cecily. Lyttleton: Hazard Press, 2003. Cassatt, Chris, Gary Brookins, and Susie MacNelly. "The Official Shoe Comic Strip Website."

http://www.shoecomics.com/. Cham, Jorge. "Phd Comics." http://www.phdcomics.com/. Groening, Matt. "Simpsons Wiki." http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/

Springfield_Elementary_School. ———. Simpsons: Get Some Fancy Book Learnin'. New York: Harper, 2010. Larson, Gary. The Farside Gallery. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1984. ———. The Farside Gallery 5. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1995. Plante, Bruce. "The Modern Schoolteacher." The Chattanooga Times 8/16/2001. Watterson, Bill. The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book. Kansas City: Andrews and

McMeel, 1995. ———. It's a Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection. Kansas City: Andrews and

McMeel, 1996. ———. There's Treasure Everywhere: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection. Kansas City:

Andrews and McMeel, 1996.