This is part of my lesson on TV Production Management and Direction. In this part, i discussed about camera shots and direction cues.

1. PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT and
DIRECTION (Part 2)

2. DIRECTION

3. Camera SHOTS categories:
PROPORTION of the object
 NUMBER of people in the frame
 MOVEMENT of the camera
 Movement of the SUBJECT with respect to
the frame
 POSITION of the camera with respect to the
subject
 FUNCTION in the Cinematic sequence.


4. PROPORTION of the object

5. PROPORTION of the object

6. NUMBER of people in the frame
ONE-shot
 TWO-shot
 GROUP-shot
 CROWD-shot


7. MOVEMENT of the camera

ZOOM (in/out) shot

8. MOVEMENT of the camera

PANORAMIC/PANNING (pan left/right) shot

9. MOVEMENT of the camera

SWISH PAN shot

10. MOVEMENT of the camera

TILT (up/down) shot

11. MOVEMENT of the camera

DOLLY (in/out) shot

12. MOVEMENT of the camera

RUNNING/TRUCKING (truck left/right) shot

13. MOVEMENT of the camera

FOLLOWING shot

14. MOVEMENT of the camera

WALKING shot

15. MOVEMENT of the camera

CRANE shot

16. Movement of the SUBJECT with
respect to the frame

Run-Through Shot

17. Movement of the SUBJECT with
respect to the frame

Walk-Through Shot

18. Movement of the SUBJECT with
respect to the frame

Fall-Through Shot

19. POSITION of the camera with
respect to the subject

LOW-ANGLE shot

20. POSITION of the camera with
respect to the subject

HIGH-ANGLE shot

21. POSITION of the camera with
respect to the subject

AERIAL shot

22. Function in the CINEMATIC
Sequence

ESTABLISHING shot

23. Function in the CINEMATIC
Sequence

MASTER shot

24. Function in the CINEMATIC
Sequence

REVERSE shot

25. Function in the CINEMATIC
Sequence

REACTION shot

26. Function in the CINEMATIC
Sequence

INSERT shot

27. Function in the CINEMATIC
Sequence

POINT-OF-VIEW shot

28. Function in the CINEMATIC
Sequence

POINT-OF-VIEW shot

29. Function in the CINEMATIC
Sequence

CUT-AWAY shot
JUMP CUT

30. Function in the CINEMATIC
Sequence

LEAD-IN shot

31. DON’T SHOOT, when…

TOO MUCH/LESS HEADROOM

32. DON’T SHOOT, when…

RULE-OF-THIRDS

33. DON’T SHOOT, when…

SCENE STEALER

34. DON’T SHOOT, when…

MUTILATING YOUR SHOTS

35. Director’s
Terminology
VISUALIZATION
CUES

36. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Headroom or tilt up

37. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Center it or Pan left

38. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Pan left

39. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Pan right

40. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Tilt up

41. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Tilt down

42. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Pedestal up or Crane up

43. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Pedestal down or Crane down

44. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Dolly in

45. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Dolly out

46. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Zoom in or tighter

47. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Zoom out or looser

48. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Truck right or center

49. DIRECTOR’s terminology
(Visualization Cues)

Arc left

50. Director’s Cues to the
FLOOR
DIRECTOR

51. DIRECTOR’s terminology (Cues
to Floor Director)

“Move talent to camera left”

52. DIRECTOR’s terminology (Cues
to Floor Director)

“Move talent to camera right”

53. DIRECTOR’s terminology (Cues
to Floor Director)

“Have talent turn toward camera, face camera or
turn in”

54. DIRECTOR’s terminology (Cues
to Floor Director)

“Have the woman turn to her left”

55. DIRECTOR’s terminology (Cues
to Floor Director)

“Turn the object counterclockwise”

56. Floor Director’s Cues
TIME CUES

57. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

STANDBY

Meaning: Show about to
start

How: Extends hand
above head

58. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

CUE

Meaning : Show goes
on the air

How : Points to
performer or live
camera

59. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

ON TIME

Meaning : Go ahead as
planned (On the nose)

How : Touches nose
with forefinger

60. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

SPEED UP

Meaning : Accelerate
what you are doing. You
are going too slowly.

How : Rotates hand
clockwise with extended
forefinger. Urgency of
speed up is indicated by
fast or slow rotation

61. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

STRETCH


Meaning : Slow down.
Too much time left. Fill
until emergency is over.
How : Stretches
imaginary rubber band
between hands.

62. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

WIND UP (WRAP UP)

Meaning : Finish up what
you are doing. Come to an
end.

How : Similar motion to
speed up, but usually with
extended arm above
head. Sometimes
expressed with raised fist,
goodbye wave, or hands
rolling over each other as
if wrapping a package.

63. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

CUT

Meaning : Stop speech
or action immediately.

How : Pulls index finger
in knifelike motion
across throat.

64. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

5 (4,3,2,1) minute(s)

Meaning : 5 (4,3,2,1)
minute(s) left until end
of show.

How : Holds up five
(four, three, two, one)
finger(s) or small card
with number on it.

65. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

1/2 minute

Meaning : 30 seconds
left in show.

How : Forms a cross
with two index fingers or
arms. Or holds card
with number.

66. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

15 seconds

Meaning : 15 seconds
left in show.

How : Shows fist (which
can also mean wind up).
Or holds card with
number.

67. Floor Director’s CUES (time
cues)

ROLL VTR (and
countdown) 2-1 Take VTR

Meaning : VTR is rolling.
Tape is coming up.

How : Holds extended left
hand in front of face, moves
right hand in cranking
motion. Extends two, one
finger(s); clinches fist or
gives cut signal.

68. Floor Director’s Cues
DIRECTIONAL
CUES

69. Floor Director’s CUES (directional
cues)

CLOSER

Meaning : Performer
must come closer or
bring object closer to
camera.

How : Moves both
hands toward self palms
in.

70. Floor Director’s CUES (directional
cues)

BACK

Meaning : Performer
must step back or move
object away from
camera.

How : Uses both hands
in pushing motion,
palms out.

71. Floor Director’s CUES (directional
cues)

WALK

Meaning : Performer
must move to next
performing area.

How : Makes a walking
motion with index and
middle fingers in
direction of movement.

72. Floor Director’s CUES (directional
cues)

STOP

Meaning : Stop right
here. Do not move any
more.

How : Extends both
hands in front of body,
palms out.

73. Floor Director’s CUES (directional
cues)

OK

Meaning : Very well
done. Stay right there.
Do what you are doing.

How : Forms an “O”
with thumb and
forefinger, other fingers
extended, motioning
toward talent.

74. Floor Director’s Cues
AUDIO CUES

75. Floor Director’s CUES (audio cues)

SPEAK UP

Meaning : Performer is
talking too softly for
present conditions.

How : Cups both hands
behind ears or moves
hand upwards, palm up.

76. Floor Director’s CUES (audio cues)

TONE DOWN

Meaning : Performer is
too loud or too
enthusiastic for the
occasion.

How : Moves both hands
toward studio floor,
palms down, or puts
extended forefinger over
mouth in shhh-like
motion.

77. Floor Director’s CUES (audio cues)

CLOSER TO MIC

Meaning : Performer is
too far away from mic
for good audio pickup.

How : Moves hand
toward face.

78. Floor Director’s CUES (audio cues)

KEEP TALKING

Meaning : Keep on
talking until further
cues.

How : Extends thumb
and forefinger
horizontally, moving
them like a bird beak.