Thursday, 18 September 2014

Cinematography (camera shots)

Camera Shots

Over the shoulder - Shows conversations, over the shoulder of dfferent genders may represent power

Tracking Shot - follows the action

Long shot - shows the character at a distance, useful for showing 2 characters together or the full body posture/outfit of someone

Close up - close up of a characters face, shows characters facial expressions e.g scared, happy

extreme close up - an extreme close up of a certain feature of the face e.g eyes

Aerial shot - shot taken from a birds eye view, may show power

Landscape shot - Shows the characters surroundings

Medium shot - shows the character from the waste up

POV shot - puts the audience in the characters shoes, lets the audience see from the characters eyes

Low angle shot - shows the character from a low angle, gives the character a sense of power

high angle shot - shows the character from a high angle, may make the character appear weak






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