camera shots and angles
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- 1. Camera shots and angles
2. Long shot
Shot which shows all or most of a fairly large subject (for
example, a person) and usually much of the surroundings.
3. Long shot & Wide shot
show the whole person or the whole feature object as part of the
landscape. The establishing shot of a television and film
production is usually a long shot showing the actor/s in their
environment. This establishes the context for following shots. The
establishing shot, for example, might be a house, a town or a
landscape. This shot implies that it is important to the story for
the audience to see the actor in this context. A long shot or wide
shot can also be used as the first shot or master shot of a new
scene.
4. Point of view
is where the camera is used to enable the audience to share a
character's point of view - as if the camera were seeing through
their eyes.
5. Two Shot
is a shot showing two characters in the scene. It usually involves
a dialogue sequence between the two characters.
6. Close up
shows the actor's head and sometimes their shoulders. This shot
directs the audience's attention to the significance of what that
individual is doing, saying or feeling at that particular time. The
close-up shot can also draw attention to an object which is of
significance to the narrative.
7. High angle
the camera looks down at a character, making the viewer feel more
powerful than
him or her, or suggesting an air of detachment.
8. Low angle
places camera below the character, exaggerating his or her
importance.
9. Over the shoulder shot
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 from the
other's point of view. A variation of this shot can be a bit wider
and include the shoulder of the person facing the subject.
10. Medium close shot (MCS)
The setting can still be seen. The lower frame line passes through
the chest of the actor. Medium shots are frequently used for the
tight presentation of two actors (the two shot), or with dexterity
three (the three shot).
11. Overhead shot
Is one made from a position directly above the action.
12. Tilted/ canted shot
When the camera is tilted on its axis so that normally vertical
lines appear
slanted to the left or right, ordinary expectations are frustrated.
Such shots are often used in
mystery and suspense films to create a sense of unease in the
viewer.
13. The End