FRAMNG SHOTSFRAMNG SHOTS

Framing - same as for still imagesFraming - same as for still images- Don’t just point – compose the shot- Don’t just point – compose the shot

Wide shotWide shot (WS)(WS) Medium shotMedium shot (MS)(MS) Close upClose up (CU)(CU) Over ShoulderOver Shoulder (OS)(OS) InsertInsert CutawayCutaway (CA)(CA)

RULE OF THIRDSRULE OF THIRDS

Wide ShotWide Shot

Medium shotMedium shot

Close upClose up

Over ShoulderOver Shoulder

InsertInsert

CutawayCutaway

4 BASIC CAMERA MOVEMENTS4 BASIC CAMERA MOVEMENTS

PanPan TiltTilt ZoomZoom Track / FollowTrack / Follow

PANPAN

The framing moves left & right, The framing moves left & right, with no vertical movementwith no vertical movement

Hold first image for 3 seconds, Hold first image for 3 seconds, pan very slowly and hold last pan very slowly and hold last image for 3 secondsimage for 3 seconds

Avoid ‘fire hosing’ effect by using Avoid ‘fire hosing’ effect by using sparinglysparingly

TILTTILT

The framing moves up & down, The framing moves up & down, with no horizontal movementwith no horizontal movement

Tilt up (high angle shot) to give Tilt up (high angle shot) to give illusion of height illusion of height

Tilt down (low angle shot) to Tilt down (low angle shot) to create steepness create steepness

Use a tripod!Use a tripod!

ZOOMZOOM

Regarded as ‘old fashioned’ today! Film Regarded as ‘old fashioned’ today! Film directors tend to use ‘insert’ rather than directors tend to use ‘insert’ rather than zoom inzoom in

Use as a cropping tool to set up the shot Use as a cropping tool to set up the shot before recording before recording

If using Zoom during recordingIf using Zoom during recording zoom in from a long shot and holdzoom in from a long shot and hold zoom out from a close-up and holdzoom out from a close-up and hold

Don’t overuse – leads to trombone effectDon’t overuse – leads to trombone effect

TRACK / FOLLOWTRACK / FOLLOW

HoldingHolding the camera (or with camera the camera (or with camera mounted) - you track or follow the mounted) - you track or follow the action whilst walking.action whilst walking.

Use a ‘dolly’ or improvise Use a ‘dolly’ or improvise Aim for continuityAim for continuity

7 Deadly Sins of Camera Work7 Deadly Sins of Camera Work

DEADLY SINDEADLY SIN

BacklightingBacklighting HeadhuntingHeadhunting Wrong angleWrong angle Jogging –movement Jogging –movement Trombone effectTrombone effect SnapshottingSnapshotting HosepipingHosepiping

Seven Deadly Sins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-6tWTPTmcE&feature=related

REMEDYREMEDY

Light source in frontLight source in front Medium shot Medium shot Subject at eye levelSubject at eye level Hold camera steady Hold camera steady Zoom in / out …hold…cutZoom in / out …hold…cut

Don’t cut too quicklyDon’t cut too quickly Smooth panningSmooth panning