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ECU

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See extreme close up

extreme close up

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a framing in which the scale of object is very large; most commonly, a small object or a part of the body. Also called detail shot

animatic

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A rough television commercial or film produced by photographing or digitally scanning into a computer storyboard sketches and then compiled into a video clip with the audio portion synchronised to the pictures. Used primarily for testing purposes.

Storyboard

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A series of (usually) hand drawn frames or panels roughly depicting scenes, copy, and shots proposed for a television commercial, film or indeed any visual narrative. The storyboard gives the client. the film crew or the production tram a good idea of the agency’s concept for a commercial, before extensive production charges are incurred.

180 degree rule

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the continuity approach to editing which dictates that the camera should stay on one side of the action to ensure consistent spatial relations between objects to the right and left of the frame. The 180-degree line is also called axis of action.

For example filming a conversation requires that the placement of the camera should not present the two speakers in such a way that they both look to be talking towards screen left (or both talking towards screen right) when they should be seen talking in opposite directions

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