Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Camera Shots, Angles & Movements (SAM)


Establishing Shot (ES)
At start of film, at start of new location or scene, scenery/setting as subject.

Extreme Long Shot (ELS)
To show the subject on a mass scale, can convey an emotion/circumstance.

Long Shot (LS)
Shows subject as entire focus, with setting in background, shows knees upward if subject is a person.

Mid Long Shot (MIS)
Similar to LS, shows mid-body upwards.

Mid Shot (MS)
Gives more detail, chest up

Close Up (CU)
Extra detail, complete focus, facial expressions, important features

Extreme Close Up (ECU)
Extreme detail

High Angle Shot (HAS)
Hovering over, looking down on subject, conveying watcher’s power over subject

Low Angle (LA)
Subject above, audience feels vulnerable/inferior

High Vs Low

Point of View (POV)

Over the Shoulder Shot
Conveys eavesdropping

Canted Angle (Dutch Angle)
Rotated shot, conveys confusion/dizziness


Camera Movements
Pan - moving the camera lens to one side or another
Zoom - changing the focal length of the lens to make the subject appear closer or further away in the frame
Tilt - moving lens up or down, keeping camera in same place
Track - camera moves either left to right or forward and back while keeping the subject in the centre of the shot (circling the subject)
Hand Held - when action is too fast so camera has to be moved fast (creates blurry, faster, energy shot)


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