Monday, 26 September 2011

Camera shots (composition) & camera movement

Camera shots
  • Two shot - two characters showing their faces
  • Over the shoulder shot - camera aimed over one shoulder. Feels as if your the character (dominated speaker)
  • Birds eye/high angle shot - can show the surrounding, also makes them looks small/vulnerable
  • Low angle (eye level) - power, intimidation
Camera movement
  • Never use the word movement
  • Pan - camera is pivoting (will scan over a scene)
  • Tilt - pivot up & down
  • Tracking shot - following the scene
  • Reverse tracking - point backwards and moving backwards while following a subject
  • Dolly shot - small movement (smooth)
  • Crane shot - when its up on a crane to move the camera up or down
  • Zooming in/out - when the camera zooms in or out (pull the audience into the scene to help them feel the emotion of the character)

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