Film Techniques Worksheet Year 8 English The Hunger Games

Film

Description

Usual Effect of Technique

Example from The Hunger

Technique
Extreme close

An object/focus fills the frame

Provides lots of detail that the viewer

Games
Effies face as she reads out the

up

completely, and may even extend

would not have otherwise been able to names in the scene of District

beyond the frame.

see.

12s reaping.

Cutaway or

A sudden cut or jump between

Creates a jarring effect. Used in The

The faces of young people of

jump cut

camera shots

Hunger Games to produce a disjointed

District 12 as they walk to the

and uncertain feeling.

reaping.

Close up

Long shot

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Point of View

Low

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High

M Panning

Camera moves from the left or

Creates interest and drama. Smoothly

The camera moves from left to

the right

and seamlessly allows the audience to

right to show the crowd of

follow an action/object.

young people just before the

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M

reaping.
Shaky Cam

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T
C

Film

Can be strong, pale or natural.

O lens/Lighting

The use of colour filters changes

images and frames.

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