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a specific frame/way of filming when a person is shown from head to knees

English translation: medium-long shot or "3/4 shot"

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English term or phrase:Plano Americano
Selected answer:medium-long shot or "3/4 shot"
Entered by: Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)

06:18 Dec 6, 2001
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary / film-making
English term or phrase: a specific frame/way of filming when a person is shown from head to knees
Popular in reportage or documentary film.
"Throughout the whole reportage the reporter is filmed in ....... but never in a close-up"
Bartek
medium-long shot or "3/4 shot"
Explanation:
Hi Bartek:

I agree, it's called "Plano Americano" in Spanish.

"..Plano Americano. 3/4 Shot".
Con este plano se presenta por la parte inferior al sujeto y éste es cortado por encima de la rodilla.
Se intensifican las actitudes del sujeto."

Hope it helps!

Saludos #:)
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Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
Uruguay
Local time: 07:03
Grading comment
Many thanks, your term "3/4" came in very handy.
It's a funny thing: the concept in Polish is called "plan amerykanski" meaning the same as in Spanish. Everybody seems to recognise the origin of the term but Americans themselves ;)
Bartek
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5 +1medium-long shot or "3/4 shot"
Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
4It's a medium-close ("knee") shot of a group of characters, who are arranged so that all are visible
Isabel Peralta


  

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It's a medium-close ("knee") shot of a group of characters, who are arranged so that all are visible


Explanation:
I found this in the website I give you down there. In Spanish it is called "Plano Americano", but I think that there is not a translation of that into English.


    Reference: http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/American_shot
Isabel Peralta
Spain
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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medium-long shot or "3/4 shot"


Explanation:
Hi Bartek:

I agree, it's called "Plano Americano" in Spanish.

"..Plano Americano. 3/4 Shot".
Con este plano se presenta por la parte inferior al sujeto y éste es cortado por encima de la rodilla.
Se intensifican las actitudes del sujeto."

Hope it helps!

Saludos #:)



    Reference: http://www.mundoenfoto.com/Tips/MEF_Tips_Composicion.htm
    Reference: http://lilt.ilstu.edu/smexpos/cinergia/diccionario__de_termi...
Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
Uruguay
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Grading comment
Many thanks, your term "3/4" came in very handy.
It's a funny thing: the concept in Polish is called "plan amerykanski" meaning the same as in Spanish. Everybody seems to recognise the origin of the term but Americans themselves ;)
Bartek

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agree  pschmitt
21 mins
  -> Thank you! #:))
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