Camera Angles

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Deadline: Friday 16th SeptemberSent to G Teasdale via email before the

lesson

Challenge

You are to independently research the following camera angles and movements and create a

visual representation, as well as a description of how the technique is used within the film

industry.

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Camera Angle: Close Up

A close up shot is a shot that focusses heavily on the face or an object, usually blurring out the background to set deeper focus. This is often used to add emphasis to a scene or image.

Camera Angle: Establishing Shot

How am I used in a film?An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a very wide shot or extreme wide shot. Establishing shots may use famous landmarks to indicate the city where the action is taking place or has moved to, an establishing shot may also establish a concept, rather than a location.

Camera Angle: Extreme wide shot

How am I used in a film?In the extreme wide shot, the view is so far from the subject that she isn't even visible , the point of this shot is to show the subjects surroundings. The ews is often used as an “establishing shot” the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. The EWS is also known as an extra long shot or extreme long show.

Camera Angle: Wide shot

How am I used in a film?The wide shot is much closer to the subject than an extreme wide shot, there subject is visible here, but the emphasis is very much on placing her in her environment. This often works as establishing shot, in which the audience is shown the whole setting so they can orient themselves.

Camera Angle: Mid shot

How am I used in a film?Mid-shot shows some part of the subject in more detail, whilst still showing enough for the audience to fee as if they were looking at the whole subject. As well as being a comfortable, emotionally neutral shot, the mid shot allows room for hand gestures and a bit of movement.

Camera Angle: Medium close up

How am I used in a film?Medium close up is half way between a mid shot and a close up. This shot shows the face more clearly, without getting uncomfortably close.

Camera Angle: Extreme close up

How am I used in a film?The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail. You would normally need a specific reason to get this close. It is too close to show general reactions or emotion except in very dramatic scenes.

Camera Angle: Cutaway

How am I used in a film?In film and video, a cutaway shot is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else. It is usually, although not always, followed by a cut back to the first shot, when the cutaway avoids a jump cut.

Camera Angle: Two-shot

How am I used in a film?A two shot is a type of shot in which the frame encompasses a view of two people (the subjects). The subjects do not have to be next to each other, and there are many common two-shots which have one subject in the foreground and the other subject in the background. It is very useful if the film is about two people.

Camera Angle: Over the shoulder

How am I used in a film?Looking from behind a person at the subject, cutting off the frame just behind the ear. The person facing the subject should occupy about 1/3 of the frame. This shot helps to establish the positions of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person , and get the feel of looking at one person , and get the feel of looking at one person from the other point of view.

Camera Angle: Point of view (POV)

How am I used in a film?Shows a view from the subjects perspective. This shot is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious whose pov it is.

Camera Movement: Tracking

How am I used in a film?A tracking shot is when a camera follows a person or an object physically moving with the subject- This can be done using tracks, handheld, ropes, Steady-cam etc.

Camera Movement: Tilt

How am I used in a film? Moving the camera up or down without changing its vertical or horizontal axis. A camera operator can do two types of pedestals: pedestal up means "move the camera up;" pedestal down means "move the camera down." You are not tilting the lens up, rather you are moving the entire camera up.

Camera Movement: Zoom

How am I used in a film?zoom is technically not a camera move as it does not require the camera itself to move at all. Zooming means altering the focal length of the lens to give the illusion of moving closer to or further away from the action Zooming is effectively magnifying a part of the image

Rules of Framing

How am I used in a film? looking for horizontal and vertical lines in the frame. Make sure the horizontals arte level, and the verticals are straight up and down.

The rules of third

How am I used in a film?The rules of thirds. This rule divides the frame into nine sections, as in the first frame below. Point of interest should occur at 1/3 or 2/3 of the way up the frame, rather than in the center.