Agardnahh: Field Goal #2: Now watch how those... SOLs for teaching a film. SOLs for student production. The Grammar of TV and Film. Zoom. In zooming in the camera does not move; the lens is focussed down from a long-shot to a close-up whilst the picture is still being shown. The subject is magnified, and attention is concentrated on details previously invisible as the shot tightens (contrast tracking). It may be used to surprise the viewer. Cinematic techniques and terminology. BDA for Teaching a FIlm. Sample Viewing Guide for Film.