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camera angles and shot sizes
THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMERA ANGLES• When we watch a film, we are being shown what the Director wants us to
see. We do not see everything in that world or the scene in which the
characters exist.
• In these examples, the Director choses to focus in on two people having
coffee. It doesn’t show the people behind, people selling flowers down
the street or even someone buying a drink inside. This shows us that
these two are who we should pay attention to; they are our main
characters.
• We know this because they are broadly central in the frame and they are
in focus; in contrast, some people are blurred and out of focus.
THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMERA ANGLES
THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMERA ANGLES• The Director now has some decisions to make; what to show
and how?
• The story will mean that certain things need to be shown on
screen but the Director can choose how to show this.
• This is why we have a variety of camera angles and shots
sizes.
SAME SCENE: DIFFERENT ANGLES
WHY DOES THE ANGLE CHANGE?
WHAT DOES THE DIRECTOR WANT YOU TO PAY ATTENTION TO?
CHANGE OF SHOT HELPS US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON
CHANGE OF SHOT HELPS US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON
THE SECOND SHOT SHOWS US WHO IS DRAWING
THIS SHOT SHOWS US WHO ISN’T DRAWING
WHAT DOES IT ALSO TELL US?
WHAT HAS THE DIRECTOR DONE WITH THE CAMERA?
SEE HOW THE BACKGROUND & HER CLOTHES TELL US THAT THIS IS THE SAME SCENE
SEE HOW THE BACKGROUND & HER CLOTHES TELL US THAT THIS IS THE SAME SCENE
WHAT HAS THE DIRECTOR DONE HERE WITH THE CAMERA?
WHY DO YOU THINK THE DIRECTOR HAS DONE THIS?
WHAT IS THE DIRECTOR TRYING TO SHOW OR TELL US?
HERE’S HOW IT LOOKS ALL TOGETHER:
Movie clip
• If the Director wants the audience to see where the scene is now
set or taking place, which shot would be better:
Extreme long shot Close-upor…
THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMERA ANGLES
• If the Director wants the audience to see where the scene is now
set or taking place, which shot would be better:
Extreme long shot Close-upor…
THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMERA ANGLES
Why?
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FRAMING INVOLVES TWO ELEMENTS• The shot size: how far away the person or object
is that the director wants us to focus on.
• The camera angle: where the camera is in
relation to the person or object that the director
wants us to focus on.
SHOT SIZES:
•The shot size: how far away the
person or object is that the director
wants us to focus on.
SHOT SIZES:XLS LS
MLSMS
MCUCU
BCU XCU
SHOT SIZES:Extreme long shot Long shotMedium Long ShotMid/Medium ShotMid/Medium Close Up Close Up Big Close Up Extreme Close Up
XLS LS
MLSMS
MCUCU
BCU XCU
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Extreme'Close,Up!–!When!the!screen!is!taken!up!by!an!image!made!of!nothing!but!the!image.!This!is!often!done!to!subject’s!faces!when!showing!reactions!or!when!highlighting!detail.!!!Medium'Long'Shot','In!the!case!of!a!standing!actor,!the!lower!frame!line!cuts!off!his!feet!and!ankles.!Some!documentaries!with!social!themes!favour!keeping!people!in!the!longer!shots,!keeping!social!circumstances!rather!than!the!individual!as!the!focus!of!attention.!
Close,up','A!shot!that!shows!a!fairly!small!part!of!the!scene,!such!as!a!character's!face,!in!great!detail!so!that!it!fills!the!screen.!It!abstracts!the!subject!from!a!context.!!!Extreme'Long'Shot'!D!In!this!type!of!shot!the!camera!is!at!its!furthest!distance!from!the!subject,!emphasising!the!background.!!
Medium'Shot'or'Mid,Shot''D!In!such!a!shot!the!subject!or!actor!and!its!setting!occupy!roughly!equal!areas!in!the!frame.!In!the!case!of!the!standing!actor,!the!lower!frame!passes!through!the!waist.!There!is!space!for!hand!gestures!to!be!seen.!!
Medium'Close'Shot!D!The!setting!can!still!be!seen.!The!lower!frame!line!passes!through!the!chest!of!the!actor;!usually!just!the!head!and!shoulders!can!be!seen.'
Big'Close,Up!D!Forehead!to!chin.!CloseDups!focus!attention!on!a!person's!feelings!or!reactions,!and!are!sometimes!used!in!interviews!to!show!people!in!a!state!of!emotional!excitement,!grief!or!joy.!In!interviews,!the!use!of!BCUs!may!emphasise!the!interviewee's!tension!and!suggest!lying!or!guilt.!!!Long'shot','Shot!which!shows!all!or!most!of!a!fairly!large!subject!(for!example,!a!person)!and!usually!much!of!the!surroundings.!
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What does using this shot size do for the audience? What does it tell them? How does it help them to understand?
EFFECT: HELP
•What does this long shot help us to see?
•What do we learn?
•What is the effect of using a long shot?
EFFECT: HELP
•What does this medium shot help us to see?
•What do we learn? What does it tell us about the character?
•What is the effect of using a long shot?
EFFECT: HELP
•What does this close-up help us to see?
•What do we learn? What does it tell us about the character?
•What is the effect of using a long shot?
Shot Shot name Effect How could be used in a film !!!!!
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If you were going to make a film and had to use that type of shot, what would it show? Why? What kind of thing could you see?
CAMERA ANGLES•The camera angle: where the
camera is in relation to the person
or object that the director wants us
to focus on.
CAMERA ANGLESLow Eye Level High Worm’s Eye Bird’s Eye Canted Over the shoulder (OTS)
CAMERA ANGLESLow Eye Level High Worm’s Eye Bird’s Eye Canted Over the shoulder (OTS)
Where is the camera in relation to the main character for each of these?
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Draw what an OTS shot looks like.
DO NOW PLEASE
• Cut out the screenshots.
• Glue into your exercise book. • Add what the dramatic effect is for each.
• Label each with the correct angle & size.
TASK: SORT THE SHOTS
TASK: SORT THE SHOTS • Go to quizlet.com
• https://quizlet.com/_2fabtx
• Create an account. Make sure that you can
remember your details.
• Play the camera angle/shot size Scatter
game.
• Aim for first prize.
Using detailed stick figures, draw a picture that suits the description of the camera angles.
TASK: CREATE PICTURES OF THE CAMERA ANGLES/SHOT SIZES
CAMERA ANGLES
HIGH LOW CANTED EYE LEVEL BIRD’S EYEWORM’S EYE
over the shoulder
Camera is above the subject
Camera is below the subject
Subject appears tilted
Level with the subject’s eyes
Camera is high in the air, looking directly down on
the subject
Camera is low on the ground, looking up at
subject
camera looks over the shoulder of one character, usually
at another
shot size
extra long shot
Long shotMedium
long shotmedium/mid
shotmedium close-up
close-upbig close-
upextreme close-up
Subject is far away
Whole of subject can be
seen
top of head to thighs
Top of head to waist
top of head to chest
top of head to shoulders
whole headpart of face takes up the whole screen
what do these screenshots all have in
common?
to begin:
for each one, what can we see?
what do we learn?
what is the director trying to tell us?
Long shot?
Extreme long shot?
Why this shot size? What is the dramatic effect?
Medium close-up?
Close-up?
Why this shot size? What is the dramatic effect?
Close-up?
Extreme long shot?
Why this shot size? What is the dramatic effect?
Big close-up?
Medium close-up?
Why this shot size? What is the dramatic effect?
Medium shot?
High angle?
Why this shot size? What is the dramatic effect?
Medium shot?
Long shot?
Why this shot size? What is the dramatic effect?
Medium close-up?
Close-up?
Why this shot size? What is the dramatic effect?
Who would like to share their ideas?
SPOTTING A CAMERA ANGLE• This isn’t easy.
• You need to pay attention to a scene and watch
carefully.
• Many films move quickly and often a camera will
move too.
• This means that sometimes, to find a camera
angle you need to ‘pause’ the film in your mind.
SPOTTING A CAMERA ANGLE• Or, you can pay particular attention to the
beginning of a scene, or when the action stops for
a moment.
• Watch this clip and see if you can spot ANY
camera angle or shot size. Aim to find 3.
• Make a note of these on your note paper.
EXPLAINING USE OF CAMERA ANGLES
• Watching the clips back, take screenshots of the
3 camera angles and use the NOTES app to
annotate over the top of the image.
• What is the camera angle or shot size?
• What does it tell us or show the audience?
clip 1
Movie clip: Ex Machina
clip 2- advanced:
Movie clip: Edge of Tomorrow
Watch again, this time make notes on at least 3 different shots
[ camera angles or shot sizes ] that you think are important or relevant in some way.
Finally, in your book, try to write a 3 sentence explanation of how a shot communicates that this scene tells us that
Marty is small, quick and bright but Biff tall, large and dumb.
(Point) “In this clip we see…(something shot size or angle) of
the character who is” (Evidence) “We see this shot when … and is used to show…” (Explanation) “This shot helps the audience to feel/understand … because…”
begin: What shot size/angles are these?
now: What is the dramatic effect?
less: “it shows”
more: “it suggests” / “it implies”
v e r b s t o e m b e d e v i d e n c e
p o r t r a y s
s u g g e s t s
a l l u d e s t o
i l l u s t r a t e s
i m p l i e s
i n d i c a t e s
s i g n i f i e s r e p r e s e n t s
d e v e l o p s
r e v e a l s
d e m o n s t r a t e s
a s c e r t a i n s
c o n s t r u c t s
e s t a b l i s h e s
e p i t o m i s e s
Watch this clip. In your book, write down 2 PEE answers that explain how camera angles help to tell us something.
clip 1:
Movie clip: A Million Ways to Die in the West
(Point) “In this clip we see a…(something shot size or angle)
of the character who is” (Evidence) “We see this shot when … and is used to show…” (Explanation) “This shot helps the audience to feel/understand … because…”
(shot size or angle) “In this clip we see a…(something shot size or angle) of the character who is” (What it shows) “We see this shot when … and is used to show…” (Dramatic explanation) “This shot helps the audience to feel/understand … because…”
(Point) “In this clip we see a…(something shot size or angle)
of the character who is” (Evidence) “We see this shot when … and is used to show…” (Explanation) “This shot helps the audience to feel/understand … because…”
TO HELP, HERE ARE SOME STILLS TAKEN FROM THE CLIP:
clip 2- advanced:
Watch this clip. In your book, write down 2 PEE answers that explain how camera angles help to tell us something.
remember: start by considering what the point of the clip is: what do we learn or
how do we feel? then, find examples of shots that help to create this knowledge or feeling.
th is scene:por t r a y s
s u g g e s t s
a l l u d e s
i l l u s t r a t e s
i m p l i e s
i n d i c a t e s
s i g n i f i e sr e p r e s e n t s
d e v e l o p s
r e v e a l s
d e m o n s t r a t e s
a s c e r t a i n s
c o n s t r u c t s
e s t a b l i s h e s
e p i t o m i s e s
Movie clip: Back to the Future 2
i nclude:
ma k e u p
b o d y l a n g u a g e
s e t t i n g
p r op s
f a c i a l e x p r e s s i o n s
c l o t h i n g p o s i t i o n i n t h e f r am e
l i g h t i n g
h a i r
c o l o ur