denoting the mums reaction, for example in “This is England ‘86”, there is a close up of the mums face, which denotes tension and strong body language. Long Shot • In “This is England” we see a long shot to denote the action of the shot and mise-en-scene , for example, when the two boys are running for the bus. Filming this shot as a long shot denotes that the boys are running because they're late, also connoting their economic grading from the mise- en-scene Two Shot • In this clip we see a two shot, evidently seen in “This is England” when the mum and son are talking. This denotes that there is a conversation, also connoting a relationship between the characters. Over the shoulder shot • We see an over the shoulder shot to show conversation, for example in “Freak”, when the boy’s talking and the girls listening. This denotes conversation, who's talking and listening and connotes a relationship Establishing Shot • An establishing shot denotes the setting, for example, “This is England”, begins with an establishing shot of the cafe, denoting to the audience that the scene will be shot in a cafe Match on action • Match on action is used in the shot, for example , “Freak“ shows the boy putting on his shirt and then we see this at a different angle, denoting continuity. 180 degree rule • The 180 degree rule, is vital in filming; to always remain on 1 side of the action, for example, we see this in “This is England”, in the shot of 180 degree line
mum and son talking, shown
only on 1 side of the room. This shows continuity in editing. Rule of thirds • Rule of thirds is also a key rule when filming, for example we see this in the “Freak” when two characters are talking in an over the shoulder shot. The eyes are always the same height on the top line. This denotes that both characters are talking directly to each other, and connotes a real conversational atmosphere in the audience. Shot- Reverse- Shot • A shot reverse shot shows a response from the action, for example we see a shot of the girl talking, and then the boys reaction and back to the girl talking. This shot type is a connotation for a A B A relationship between the characters, and a connotation of the action. An angle shot • An angle shot, either high or low angle, is used to connote the characters stature. We can see this in “Freak” when two boys are fighting, shown from a low angle. This shot angle connotes that both boys are vulnerable