Types of camera angles and camera movements

Pictures taken by Liv GascoineModel Frankie GascoineIn these photo’s I wanted to try out using different shots, I took them in a old, spooky lake to get a haunted horror film. I used an innocent model and a little girl adds a narrative to all the pictures.It was great to try out using different shots with my camera.

Wide shot

Close up

Extreme close up

Birds eye view shot

Establishing shot

Medium long shot

Over the shoulder shot

Weather shot

Long shot

Types of shot Filming

Pictures taken by Liv GascoineModel Frankie GascoineIn these photo’s I wanted to try out using different shots, I took them in a old, spooky lake to get a haunted horror film. I used an innocent model and a little girl adds a narrative to all the pictures.It was great to try out using different shots with my camera.

Establishing shot

An establishing shot is a wide or extreme wide shot that is used to present a setting or place to the audience. It is usually the first shot of a new scene or used the opening of a film. The establishing shot gives links to the time, themes, settings and relationships of characters.

Tracking shot

A tracking shot is a camera shot that is parallel to the action. A camera is placed on a camera dolly a wheeled piece of equipment that allows the cameraman to film the action steadily even at a very fast pace. Very useful for action scenes.

Zoom Shot

A zoom shot by a camera means changing the length of the camera lens to appear closer or further away from the action and mise-en-scene in the shot.

A zoom shot however is also an editing technique which enables you to zoom in to action in the shot you have already taken.

Tilt Shot

The tilt shot is a vertical shot that looks up or down at something. This can be done on a tripod or hand held. It is used to show height and can be to show power status of characters. A tilt shot looking down at a building can make it look small and insignificant or looking up at the building can look daunting and powerful.

Arc Shot

An Arc shot is very similar to a tracking shot however it goes in an arc shape/half a circle around the action. Can be used to show various characters point of view of a situation. Is used to build tension and show a a setting from all points of view.

ACTION

Panning shot

The pan shot is the movement horizontally of the camera from right to left on a central axis. Most effective on a tripod. Works well for following movement.