Give a full definition of each technique

1) Extreme Close-up:
Emphasises a portion of the face, a small detail.

An example of this was in Desperate Housewives, When Susan and Mike were getting married, The camera zoomed in on Susans face, This was to show her facial expression which was happy.

2) Pace:

To increase the pace you decrease the length of the shot, to decrease
the pace you increase the length of the shot.

Desperate Housewives rarely uses pace, The shots a not too long and not too short, this keeps the scenes fluent.

3) Low angle shot:
Camera positioned low, looking up. Emphasises the size of the object in frame

An example of this was in Desperate Housewives, when Gabrielle's niece steps out of the taxi, the is positioned low, looking up to her. This shows that she is superior and of high class.

4) High angle shot:
Camera positioned high, looking down. Emphasises the vulnerability of
the object or person in focus.

An example of this in Desperate Housewives was when Orson and Bree were in an arguement, the camera was positioned high looking down on
Bree. This shows that Bree was inferior to Orson and that she was in the lower position.

5) Music:
This usually ties in with the action. It can be used to let the
audience know what is about to happen or to affect their emotions. The
music heard at the start of a film sets the tone for the whole film
and is sometimes repeated at important times throughout. There are
many different types of music used in films:

Music is used when the theme song plays, this sets the tone for the opening scenes.

6) Sound Effects:
Noises other than the spoken voice.

An example of a sound effect in Desperate Housewives was a crash sound when Dave hit another car with his.

7) Pan:
Camera swivels slowly, giving a sweeping view of a wide area.

An example of this in Desperate housewives was in the first few seconds of the episode, The camera is set in the middle of the area and it swivels around giving viewers a good view of Wysteria Lane.

8) Zoom:
A smooth change in focal length to make the objects in the frame
appear to come closer or recede. The camera does not move.

An example of this in Desperate Housewives was when the narrator was re-introducing the characters the camera was zooming into the windows of their houses just to give a brief depiction of how their life was holding up.

9) Tracking shot:
Camera moves along a track on a dolly, keeping pace with a moving
object which is being filmed.

An example of this in Desperate Housewives was when Dave was driving the car, the camera was following the car on its side along the road.

10) Performance (of actor/s):

How an actor performs the part of the film that is need. It includes how well the act, remember and fit into the character.

An example of this in Desperate Housewives was the character of Gabrielles niece, He portrays the part of 'stuck-up hottie' very well.

11) Special effects (usually digital):
illusions created for movies and television by props, camerawork,computer graphics

The only special effects in Desperate Housewives was in the opening title.

12) Backlighting:
Illumination from behind

Desperate Housewives mostly used natural light.

13) Dialogue/script:
conversation between two or more people two or more people

An example of this in Desperate Housewives was when Lynette talked to Tom.

14) Mise en scene:
the arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a scene.

An example of Mise en scene in Desperate Housewives was when Bree was in Carl's office, The office was arrange as a typical office would be, eg lamp, photos, desk, paperwork, chair, pens etc.

15) Cross-cutting:
Cutting back and forth between two scenes to create the impression
that they are happening at the same time. Again, this is often used to
point to a contrast.

Desperate Housewives rarely use cross cutting. Each scenes finished before the next one starts.