Visual Media Analysis

Wide/Long Shot (Camera Framing)

• Captures a close-up view of the subject, focusing on details.

• Captures a broad view of the scene, framing the entire subject within its environment to establish atmosphere, setting, and mood.

• Captures a medium view of the subject, showing some background but focusing mainly on the subject.

• Captures a dynamic view of the scene, emphasizing movement and action.

Medium Shot (Camera Framing)

• Framed from the waist up to the head, bringing the audience closer to the subject's emotional core while retaining context.

• Framed from the shoulders up, focusing on the subject's facial expressions.

• Framed from a distance to capture the entire scene and context.

• Framed from the knees up, emphasizing the subject's body language.

High-key (lighting)

• Very bright; minimizes shadows and creates an optimistic, upbeat, and youthful feel.

• Dim and moody; emphasizes shadows and creates a dramatic atmosphere.

• Balanced lighting; provides a neutral and realistic representation.

• Soft and diffused; creates a calm and serene environment.

Extreme Close-Up (Camera Framing)

• Enhances significance by focusing on a specific object feature or detail, elevating its importance and creating dramatic tension.

• Provides a wide view of the scene to capture the overall context.

• Focuses on the background elements to create depth in the shot.

• Utilizes a medium shot to balance the subject and surroundings.

Dutch (Angle)

• The camera is positioned at eye level to create a sense of normalcy.

• The camera is slanted to one side; meant to create a sense of disorientation, a destabilized mental state, or tension.

• The camera is placed below the subject to convey power and dominance.

• The camera is tilted upwards to emphasize the height of the subject.

Low-key (lighting)

• Creates a bright and cheerful atmosphere.

• Deep shadows, high contrast, and selective lighting create a sense of drama, mystery, suspense, and even danger.

• Utilizes soft lighting to enhance visibility.

• Focuses on natural light to create a warm ambiance.

Silhouette (lighting)

• Creates a stark outline of the subject with the background brightly exposed, emphasizing form or concealing identity.

• Illuminates the subject evenly, highlighting all details and colors.

• Focuses on the background while leaving the subject in shadow.

• Uses soft lighting to create a gentle and flattering appearance.

Saturated (colors)

• Bright colors; convey happiness, fantasies, romance, or idyllic scenery.

• Dull colors; often associated with sadness and gloom.

• Neutral colors; used to create a calming effect.

• Dark colors; typically represent mystery and depth.

High Angle

• The camera points up at the subject; commonly used to make a character feel powerful.

• The camera points down at the subject; commonly used to make a character feel powerless.

• The camera is positioned at eye level; commonly used for neutral perspectives.

• The camera is tilted to create a sense of disorientation.

Overhead/Bird’s-eye View (Angle)

• Typically shot from 90 degrees above; provides a neutral or divine point of view.

• Shot from a low angle to emphasize the subject.

• Captured at eye level to create a sense of intimacy.

• Taken from a side angle to show depth and perspective.