Most common shots in filmmaking
Establishing Shot - a shot that establishes the setting of the scene. Usually a wide shot.
Titanic (1997)
Master Shot - A shot that includes all the actions of a scene. Usually a wide shot.
American Beauty (1999)
Two-Shot - A shot that has two subjects next to each other. Sometimes shows camaraderie.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) - a shot of one subject that includes the shoulder of the character opposite the subject. Makes the scene feel more crowded or the characters closer.
The Dark Knight (2008)
Point-of-View (POV) - a shot from the perspective of a character, animal, or sometimes object. Can help convey what a certain character is feeling.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Tracking Shot - a shot that follows the action, usually on a dolly.
The Shining (1980)
Dutch Angle - a shot that is tilted to give the effect that something is not right. Also called: German angle; Dutch tilt; canted angle; oblique angle
Mission Impossible (1996)
High Angle - an angle that is shot from above the subject. Makes the subject appear small or powerless.
Matilda (1996)
Low Angle - an angle that is shot from below the subject. Makes the subject appear large and powerful.
Citizen Kane (1941)
La La Land (2016) dir. Damien Chazelle
I’m letting life hit me until it gets tired. Then I’ll hit back. It’s a classic rope-a-dope.
SPIRITED AWAY (2001) dir. Hayao Miyazaki
concept sketches / final result
wake up early
drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up
meditate or concentrate on your breathing for at least 2 mins
visualize your goals for the day and for the future
make your bed
do calf raises or squats while brushing your teeth
floss
dry brush
take a cold shower (or end a hot shower with cold water right after for about 3 mins)
put on lotion while your skin is still damp
cleanse, tone, and moisturize your face
apply sunscreen
drink a glass of water before and after every meal
listen to a podcast/ted talk instead of music while walking or driving
park far away from where you’re going
stand up straight
look at people in the eye when talking to them
look straight ahead when walking, not at the ground
smile at strangers
stop complaining (it’s bad for your health)
bring cash instead of credit card
track your expenses
turn off notifications on your phone when doing work
resist the urge to go on your phone and observe your surroundings more
set a timer for 5 mins when scrolling through social media and stop when the time is up
learn at least 5 new vocab words from your target language every day
exercise while watching shows/videos
read at least 10 pages every day
do tasks that can be done in 2 mins right away
drink tea
prepare workout gear the night before
jot down tasks for the next day before sleeping
write down quotes/lyrics that strike a chord
spend 30 mins on a hobby
journal and write down things you are grateful for
aim for 7-8 hours of sleep
Anxiety
Autistic Spectrum
Dyslexia
Physical or Motor Disabilities
Low Vision
Screen Readers
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Find the PDFs for Do’s and Don’ts of Designing for Accessibility here.
A masterpiece.
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) dir. Guillermo del Toro
tolkien: all the war and death in lotr has nothing to do with the war i was in
tolkien: just like how all the morals/good vs evil/everything my characters believe have nothing to do with my morals/beliefs/religion
tolkien: and that character that comes back from the dead has nothing to do with my religion which is based on someone coming back from the dead and uses coming back from the dead as metaphor literally constantly so don’t get any ideas
tolkien: and none of those giant evil spiders have anything to do with the tarantula that bit me either
clive staples: jirt youre literally so stupid
tolkien:
clive:
tolkien: that really slow grumpy tree who takes forever to get to the point or make up his mind is definitely you though
supervillains fucking hate fighting the x-men because the teams change constantly and sometimes there are??? totally new people there???? fuck there’s a teenager who literally just has eyes all over his body. is he even technically a superhero yet or is he a student. who the fuck knows. how do we counter this shit
Wanderer, there is no way, you make the way as you go... Just a wanderer enjoying the rollercoaster.
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