NAME ___Devon Wolf____________________ and ______________________ DATE

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Instructions:
1. Watch the clip in the BB folder.
2. Look at this photo from the movie To Kill a Mockingbird, and analyze it using your film technique
terminology and notes; make notes and respond to the prompts in the graphic organizer below. Be sure to
note
3. Go back to the film clip and expand your analysis on the second graphic organizer to include the other
techniques with more detail.

Film Technique

Framing

Describe how its used

Framing is used to set the perfect
picture to resemble the
highlighted characters

Camera Angle
Lighting

Lighting is used to shine the light

to the main character to define
his/her role in the film

What is the effect that it offers to the

viewer? How does it portray the
characters individually and in
relationship to other characters?

Instructions:
1. Watch the film clip from To Kill a Mockingbird again. This time make notes on the film techniques used by
the director to enhance the meaning and impact of the scene.
2. On this chart, list and describe the film techniques in the clip from To Kill a Mockingbird. Many of the
techniques will be used more than once and in a variety of ways. Be sure to provide information on all that
you see.
3. The quality of your response is what will earn you credit.
4. Allow the boxes to expand as you type your responses.

Film
Technique

Describe how its used

1.

Framing (shot)

Lighting

Angles

Camera
Movement

Sound

Editing

The close-up is used to show the

reaction or focus on the
character.
2.
The medium shot is used to bring
the audience closer to the action.
The front lighting is used to create a
softening effect and an ageless look
1. The eye-level angle is used to get the
audience to see eye to eye with the
character
2. The Dutch angle is used to indicate
tension, uncertainty, or danger in the
characters action.
1. Zoom camera movement is used to
focus the attention a person or
subject.
2. Pan camera movement is used to
stimulate a point of view or to reveal
a person or subject
Diegetic sound is used to let the sounds
be heard by the characters
1. The Shot-reverse-shot is used to
show reaction in a conversation
between two or more characters
2. The parallel editing is used between
two actions taking place at the same
time but not exactly in the same
place.

What is the effect that it offers to the

viewer? How does it portray the
characters individually and in
relationship to other characters?