Wednesday 17 September 2014

Camera Shots, Angle and Movement

Basic Camera Angles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd2YUPGovQw&feature=player_embedded
Over the shoulder shot
Used when two people are having a conversation. The back and shoulder of the person is used to frame whoever/whatever the camera is focused on.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3606354
High angle shot
Any shot above eye level of the characters. Used to make people look small/vulnerable, when they are having a conversation with someone above them or to make the shot more dramatic.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605926
Low angle shot
Any shot below the eye line used to make character look larger, other characters smaller or to make them look more imposing/dramatic.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3606377

Basic Camera Movements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z68dMBAAn-k&feature=player_embedded
Tracking shot
Where the camera is moving along on a dolly next to, away from or towards the subject.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3606363
Sideways tracking (crab shot)
Where the camera is moving sideways to follow the subject.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605842
Tilt shot
Where the camera is stationary and moves vertically to follow the subject. Can also be used to end a scene.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3606527
Zoom
Using the camera to create the effect that you are moving closer to the subject .
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3606372
Arc shot
Like a tracking shot but the camera moves in an arc around the subject instead of beside it.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605820
Crane shot
Shot taken by a camera on a crane or jib to get an overhead view.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3606431
Panning shot
Like a tilt shot but the camera moves horizontally. Can be used to follow a moving subject.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3606519

Basic Camera Shots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe2PqbUk0bU&feature=player_embedded
Extreme long shot
Where the camera shows a large area around a subject or a landscape. Whole subject is in the shot usually smaller as it is more focused on the landscape.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605779
Establishing shot
Used to show where the subject is or what is happening usually a long or extreme long shot.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605831
Long shot
The camera shows an area around the subject. The whole subject is visible in the shot.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605591
Mid shot
Shot from a medium distance usually fits most of the subject into the frame.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605413
Two shot
A shot involving two people sometimes with one in the foreground and one in the background or two people in conversation.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605413
Close up
Used to display details as they usually show the subject and not much of the area around them.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605602
Extreme close up
Very close to the subject e.g. subjects eye. This can be used to make the shot more dramatic or to make a point of something.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3606426
Point of view
Used to show what the character is seeing. Can be used with more than one character.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/3605932

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