Camera

Camera Angles and Shots 

Establishing Shot -Fist shot of a new scene, designed to inform audience where the action will take place

Aerial shot – Shot taken from an airborne device, mostly while it’s moving   

Close up shot- Shot that focuses on heavily on a subject blurring out the background to set a deeper focus.  

Extreme close up – fits the whole frame and focus on subjects in detail

Longshot – shot take from a distance, showing the whole setting

Medium shot- shot above the waste, usually used for dialogue scenes   

High Angle- Camera looking down at subject, which makes subject appear vulnerable or powerless

Low Angle- The is camera positioned low on a vertical axis, always below the eye line, which makes the subject appear powerful and strong.

Slanted Angle – camera angle deliberately slanted to one side, used for dramatic effect

Shot reverse shot-Film technique where one character is shown looking at another character  (off-screen) and the other character is shown looking back at the character.
Behind the shoulder shot-

Point of View -A shot that shows what a character is looking at  

Camera Movements

Zoom – Altering the focal length of the lens to give the illusion of moving close to or further away from the action. 

 Pan- Panning is when the camera moves horizontally either left or right while its base is fixed on a certain point.    

 Tilt – the camera moves vertically up to down or down to up while its base is fixed on a certain point. It involves using a tripod where it’s stationary but move the angle it points to 

 Dolly –involves moving the camera forwards and backward while on a track or motorized vehicle. This type of camera movement creates effortless flowing effect if done correctly.    

 Tuck- involves moving the camera from left to right instead of in and out like dolly is best to do this using a fluid motion tracking. This will eliminate any jerking or friction. 

 Rack focus-involves adjusting the lens, to begin with, a blurry image and then slowly making it crisper and clear, or vice versa. It’s an effective way to change the audience focus from one subject to another.

Pedestal -is when the camera moves vertically up or down while fixed in one location, using an adjustable tripod will make it easier to achieve the camera movement.