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CONTRAPICADO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts (General)
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle shots
1, record 1, English, angle%20shots
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The various shots of the same subject matter taken from different positions or angles. 2, record 1, English, - angle%20shots
Record 1, Key term(s)
- angle shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angles de prise de vues
1, record 1, French, angles%20de%20prise%20de%20vues
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plans résultant de prises de vues captées à un niveau autre que l'angle normal de vision du spectateur. 1, record 1, French, - angles%20de%20prise%20de%20vues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- angle de prises de vues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes escénicas (Generalidades)
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulos de toma
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulos%20de%20toma
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los ángulos de toma se refieren a la posición en que la cámara está dirigida al escenario o sujeto a grabar, y que puede producir sensaciones particulares en el espectador. Básicamente, se tienen tres posiciones : normal, picado y contrapicado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulos%20de%20toma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
- Cinematography
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low angle shot
1, record 2, English, low%20angle%20shot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low-angle shot 2, record 2, English, low%2Dangle%20shot
correct
- ground angle shot 3, record 2, English, ground%20angle%20shot
correct
- worm's eye view 3, record 2, English, worm%27s%20eye%20view
correct
- low angle view 4, record 2, English, low%20angle%20view
correct
- low shot 5, record 2, English, low%20shot
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot from beneath eye-level, with the camera looking up at the subject [making it] appear large, dominant, and even threatening. 6, record 2, English, - low%20angle%20shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A low angle shot is one taken with the camera held as low as possible. 1, record 2, English, - low%20angle%20shot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- low-angle view
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plan en contre-plongée
1, record 2, French, plan%20en%20contre%2Dplong%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contre-plongée 2, record 2, French, contre%2Dplong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- angle en contre-plongée 3, record 2, French, angle%20en%20contre%2Dplong%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- contreplongée 4, record 2, French, contreplong%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise de vues où la caméra est placée plus bas que le sujet à filmer c'est-à-dire qu'elle est dirigée vers le haut par rapport à l'horizontale. 5, record 2, French, - plan%20en%20contre%2Dplong%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'impression produite par la contre-plongée est celle de grandeur et d'exaltation, de supériorité [...] toujours selon le contexte de l'histoire. 6, record 2, French, - plan%20en%20contre%2Dplong%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Fotografía
- Cinematografía
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrapicado
1, record 2, Spanish, contrapicado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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