Aerial Shot -A shot taken from an airborne device, generally while moving. Close Up -A shot which is close to the person or an object which tightly frames them.
Medium Shot -The shot that utilises the most common framing in movies, shows less than a long shot, more than a close-up.
Long Shot -A shot that depicts an entire character or object from head to foot.
Dutch Tilt -A shot where the camera is tilted, it is called this because of its frequent use in Dutch and German thrillers
Establishing Shot -A shot, at the head of the scene, that clearly shows the locale the action is set in.
High Angle Shot -A shot looking down on a character or subject often isolating them in the frame.
Extreme Close Up -A shot which usually shows just the eyes of a character, this captures their emotion
Eye Level - A shot where the camera is placed at the subject's height, so if the actor is looking at the lens
Two Person -This shot is of 2 people
Dirty Shot/Dirty Two/ Three -This is where there is something obstructing the view of the main focus of the shot.
Deep Focus -is a photographic and cinematographic technique using a large depth of field.
Over the Shoulder - A shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person.
Shot Reverse, Shot - One character is shown looking at another character, and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character.
Cowboy Shot -A shot framed from mid thigh up, so called because of its recurrent use in Westerns.
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Film Script
Fade in:
INT. CAR - DAY (1)
Driver of the car adjusts front mirror to align with subjects face in the
back seat, as he travels towards the exchange.
DRIVER
Where you off to?
DEALER
Just another business meeting.
EXT. STREET - DAY (2)
Low angled camera shot of the cars passing through the street.
No characters are shown. 1-2 second shot.
EXT. UNKNOWN LOCATION - DAY (3)
Extreme close up of a phone showing a time and location. You
don't know who is receiving this text or who its came from.
Fade out: Blackout to:
TITLE SCREEN: THE EXCHANGE
Black screen as the title of the film appears suddenly in bold, jumping
out towards the camera. (5 seconds)
Dramatic music fades in:
Dissolve to:
EXT. IN THE TOWN - DAY (4)
Tracking shot of the interceptors feet as he walks towards the
location he's just received. Extras in the background as he walks
through the street. Dramatic music becomes added to create tension
and add anticipation to the audience.
INT. CAR PARK - DAY (5)
Close up of a car pulling into the undercover car park to complete the
exchange. The music gets higher in tension and opening credits appear
on the side of the screen over time, gradually introducing everyone
involved in the film.
Camera cuts to establishing shot of the car park with two cars facing
each other ready to do the exchange. The camera then zooms in onto
the cars gradually.
Camera cuts to a shot of the subject in a low angled shot, showing their
feet as the step out of the car. The music begins to increase in tension
as the audience see the briefcase for the first time. Tracking shot of the
subjects feet as he begins to walk towards the deal.
As the receiver of the briefcase and the giver meet there is a over the
shoulder shot as the character passes the briefcase over, the camera
doesn't show who receives the briefcase during the exchange.
EXT. STREET - DAY (6)
High angled long shot of the subject walking away from the deal,
music still continuing, camera slowly zooms into the subject and begins
to track him, as if someone is stalking him.
Cut to mid shot of the subject walking away with the briefcase. The
subject walks past the camera and then the camera focuses on a person
following him in a suspicious way, the subject is unaware of this.
Cut to side shot of the characters as the subject becomes aware of the
follower and he begins to up the pace to try and get away from him.
Camera doesn't move, the characters pass by it.
EXT. ALLEY - DAY (7)
Close up of the subject's face with the briefcase held up to it, he's hid
behind the wall trying to lose his follower and get away with the
briefcase. Shows the emotions of the character.
The camera remains in a close up of the subjects face, the interceptor/
follower grabs the subjects face and covers their mouth.
DEALER
(Screams)
the cars gradually.
Camera cuts to a shot of the subject in a low angled shot, showing their
feet as the step out of the car. The music begins to increase in tension
as the audience see the briefcase for the first time. Tracking shot of the
subjects feet as he begins to walk towards the deal.
As the receiver of the briefcase and the giver meet there is a over the
shoulder shot as the character passes the briefcase over, the camera
doesn't show who receives the briefcase during the exchange.
EXT. STREET - DAY (6)
High angled long shot of the subject walking away from the deal,
music still continuing, camera slowly zooms into the subject and begins
to track him, as if someone is stalking him.
Cut to mid shot of the subject walking away with the briefcase. The
subject walks past the camera and then the camera focuses on a person
following him in a suspicious way, the subject is unaware of this.
Cut to side shot of the characters as the subject becomes aware of the
follower and he begins to up the pace to try and get away from him.
Camera doesn't move, the characters pass by it.
EXT. ALLEY - DAY (7)
Close up of the subject's face with the briefcase held up to it, he's hid
behind the wall trying to lose his follower and get away with the
briefcase. Shows the emotions of the character.
The camera remains in a close up of the subjects face, the interceptor/
follower grabs the subjects face and covers their mouth.
DEALER
(Screams)
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