camera angles improve your point of view. enhance your message

Camera AnglesCamera Angles

Improve your point of view.Improve your point of view.Enhance your messageEnhance your message

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Extreme Long ShotExtreme Long Shot

There will be very little detail visible in There will be very little detail visible in the shot, it's meant to give a general the shot, it's meant to give a general impression rather than specific impression rather than specific information. information.

Wide ShotWide Shot

While the focus is on characters, plenty of While the focus is on characters, plenty of background detail still emergesbackground detail still emerges

Long ShotLong Shot

Head to toe of Head to toe of the subject the subject

Character StudyCharacter Study

Medium ShotMedium Shot

Contains a figure from the Contains a figure from the knees/waist up can show some knees/waist up can show some detail of action. detail of action.

Close upClose up This shows very little background, This shows very little background,

and concentrates on the subjectand concentrates on the subject Everything else is just a blur in the Everything else is just a blur in the

background. background. This shot magnifies the object This shot magnifies the object

Extreme Close UpExtreme Close Up

This is a very This is a very artificial shot, and artificial shot, and can be used for can be used for dramatic effect. dramatic effect.

The tight focus The tight focus required means that required means that extra care must be extra care must be taken when setting taken when setting up and lighting the up and lighting the shot - the slightest shot - the slightest camera shake or camera shake or error in focal length error in focal length is very noticeable. is very noticeable.

Shot SizesShot Sizes

High AngleHigh Angle

These shots are These shots are taken looking taken looking down on an down on an object person or object person or scene.scene.

This point of view This point of view gives power to gives power to the viewerthe viewer

Low AngleLow Angle

Look upLook up The subject The subject

becomes larger becomes larger than life.than life.

The viewer feels The viewer feels smaller or smaller or inferiorinferior

Oblique/Canted AngleOblique/Canted Angle

Sometimes the camera is tilted (ie is Sometimes the camera is tilted (ie is not placed horizontal to floor level), to not placed horizontal to floor level), to suggest imbalance, transition and suggest imbalance, transition and instability instability

Identify the ShotIdentify the Shot

High Low or CantedHigh Low or Canted

Close up Close up Extreme Close UpExtreme Close Up Long Shot Long Shot Extreme Long ShotExtreme Long Shot Medium shotMedium shot Wide ShotWide Shot

Now it is your turnNow it is your turn Tell the HC story from a new Tell the HC story from a new

angle or point of viewangle or point of view– With a partner and a digital camera With a partner and a digital camera

take 9 photos around the school take 9 photos around the school which demonstrate your which demonstrate your understanding of these termsunderstanding of these terms

Rules do not enter a classroom Rules do not enter a classroom that is in sessionthat is in session

If you go in the chapel respect the If you go in the chapel respect the sacredness of the space.sacredness of the space.

Return to class and upload the Return to class and upload the photos to a new folder on your photos to a new folder on your H:driveH:drive

Make a Folder called Make a Folder called “Photography”“Photography”– Make a sub folder “raw photos”Make a sub folder “raw photos”– Rename each photo according to the Rename each photo according to the

type of shot being demonstrated.type of shot being demonstrated.