1. Different camera angles Here are my pictures that I had
taken with 11 different camera angles. In this post I will analyse
each shot and evaluate it whether it will be suitable to use an
image with this particular angle shot for my front cover, contents
page or double spreadsheet. This will help me with my camera work
and will ensure that I will take clear shots which are suitable and
effective for my target audience.
2. Camera angle 1: Medium shot This is a medium shot from 'Walk
to remember' film. This medium shot allows the audience to see the
actresses in more detail, while still allowing the audience to see
the whole setting. I think this shot is successful and effective
for a front cover picture because it will allow the readers to
focus on the artist whilst allow the editor to add puffs, anchorage
text and a masthead. For my front cover I will use a medium shot to
present my main artist. Alternatively, I might use it in some of my
images for a contents page or a double spreadsheet. At home, I had
used my teddy bear as a prop, to practise different angels. This is
because I wanted to practise taking clear camera shots so that my
pictures won't come up blurry, regardless of the angle the picture
is taken. Here's an example of a medium shot that I had taken:
3. Camera angle 2: Long shot This is a long shot from the same
movie 'walk to remember'. This long shot presents the two actors
sitting together, which allows the audience to see the setting of
the theatre as well as to see the whole length of the actors. A
long shot can be used effectively in fashion magazines to presents
the outfit of the model so that the main focal focus is the outfit.
Therefore, I will use a long shot in the fashion section in my
music magazine. This is another example, of a long shot which I had
taken at home. This shot denotes that the teddy bear is sitting on
my desk.
4. Camera angle 3: close up A close up shot draws the audience
attention to a certain detail that the director/editor deliberately
wants them to focus. It's usually used to present a specific facial
expression/emotion when two characters have a conversation to
create a mood and a certain atmosphere. From my music magazine
research I had found out that almost no music magazine have a close
up picture to feature on their front cover, regardless of their
music genre. Therefore, I will not use a close up on a front cover
as this is not appropriate and it's unusual. However, I will still
consider using a close up shot for images included in my contents
page and the double page. Here'smytrialoftakingacloseup:
5. Camera angle 4: extreme close up An extreme close up shot
focuses the camera on a particular element. This extreme zoom in
directs the audience to this specific subject. Commonly, it is used
to change the mood and the atmosphere. Using the eye example, the
audience watching a scientific-thriller movie would experience the
eye pupil decreasing its size. This connotes that the person drunk
a substance which caused mutation. However, this camera technique
is unusual to see in a music magazine unless the editor is
indicating a music instrument. Alternatively, this can be effective
in my fashion section in the contents page as I can take images of
shoe's and other clothing.
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6. Camera angle 5: eye level shot
Aneyelevelcamerashotisoneofthemosteffectivecamerashotsasitengagesthe
audience.Thisisbecausethecamerashotgivestheimpressionoftheaudiencestandingin
frontoftheperson.Thiscreatesarealisticatmosphereastheaudiencefeelastheyare
thereinthescene. On the other hand, this shot can be very
intimidating for the audience as it denotes a model looking at the
readers directly. This attracts the audience attentions as the
audience feel like they are actually looking at the person. Often,
this camera shot is used to portray confidence in the model artist
and to attract new readers. This is because the eye level camera
shot is strongly effective when used in prints and ads. Therefore,
I will emerge an eye level shot with a medium shot for my central
image of my front cover.
7. Camera angle 6: Point of view shot This is a point of view
camera angle which allows the audience to see what the actor sees.
Usually, its used to show that the character is inferior and
intimated by others. However, this is not a successful camera angle
for a music magazine as I want my audience to see my model not to
see what they see in the picture. Alternateivly, in my articles and
interviews I want my readers to see the how my artist sees the
world, but that will be done through the use of specific language
that will allow my readers to put themselves into my artist's
position.
8. This is my re-creation of a reverse shot: Camera angle 7:
reverse shot A reverse shot is a shot which shows conversations
between two people. This shot is effective in movie TV shows only.
Therefore, I won't look at this in much detail as this won't be
used in my music magazine unless I use it on the double age where
there will be a picture of a journalist interviews an artist.
9. Camera angle 8: Low angle shot A low angel is used to make
the subject look superior than the reader/audience. This camera
angel is some times used in a music magazine to make the artist
look as if she/he is on top of the world, better than everyone
else, making the readers feel powerless. However, I don't want my
readers to feel inferior therefore I will not have a low angle shot
featuring on my front cover. An example of a low angle shot, that I
had taken:
10. Here's an example of a high angle shot that I had taken:
Camera angle 9: High angle shot High angle shots are mostly used to
make the artist look innocent and smaller than the audience or the
character the artist is looking up on. However, I don't want my
readers to look down on my model as it suggests that my model is a
rebel or someone who isn't important in a music show. Therefore, I
am now convinced to use an eye-level shot so that my readers can be
levelled up with my artist, meaning that they can achieve as much
as they did as long as my readers read my magazine. This is because
my magazine will have articles and competitions which will help my
audience break into their music careers.
11. Camera angle 10: Oblique angle This is an oblique angle-an
angle, which is slightly tilted to suggest imbalance, transition
and instability. Often used in horror and action movies such as
Taken. This is unusual to see in a music magazine therefore, I will
not use this shot in my magazine.
12. Camera angle 11: establishing shot An establishing shot is
a shot which establishes the location/setting. This is a good shot
to use for my double page in my music magazine as it will allow the
readers to establish the location the artist has come from. This is
effective as often the location we are from describes our
personalities and creates positive and negative stereotypes about
us. Also, it allows the readers who live or lived in a similar or
the same location that the artist have to relate with the article
or the interview. For example, Landon Carter (Played by Shane West
in Walk to Remember film) is shown to be in a rural; isolated area
where he is looking at the lake. This isolation indicates that his
character is endorsing himself into his thoughts. This suggest that
he is over-thinking a particular situation, which makes the
audience stereotype the character as having problems with
expressing himself using words, but rather a down-to-earth
character which prefers to deal with his own problems by himself.
The image below, is an image of Central London. The use of an
urban-city location in a music magazine, on the double page suggest
that the character is living "on the edge" or in a street. These
assumption allows the teenage audience to relate to an article.
Therefore, if I use an establishing shot in my double page, it will
be of a city as most of my target audience live there. This means
that it will be easier for them to relate with the magazine as well
as it will be more attractive and appealing.