Monday 16 September 2013

Camera angles

Establishing shot - An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a very wide shot or extreme wide shot.
Master shot -A single shot that includes the complete scene from its start to the finish.  Usually a master shot is filmed and then the rest of the other kinds of shots (close-ups) are then shot later.
Close up shot -Focussing close up to the subject in which you are taking
Mid shot -The camera shot at a medium distance in between a short distance and a long
Long distance shot -Photograph or a film or television shot in which the subject is shown at a relatively small scale
Wide shot -A video or film recording made with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the performance.
Aerial shot -An extremely high angle view of a subject usually taken from a crane or a high stationary camera position, but may also refer to a shot taken from an actual airplane or helicopter
Point of view shot - A point of view shot (also known as POV shot or a subjective camera) is a short film scene that shows what a character (the subject) is looking at (represented through the camera). It is usually established by being positioned between a shot of a character looking at something, and a shot showing the character's reaction

High- a shot taken from a camera positioned above the action
Low - a photographic or cinematic shot that looks up at its subject
Canted - In a canted angle the camera is tilted on its horizontal plane to produce a slightly unstable picture

Pan - Moving the camera lens to one side or another. Look to your left, then look to your right - that's panning.
Tilt - Moving the cameras lens up or down while keeping its horizontal axis constant. Nod your head up and down - this is tilting.
Truck - Trucking is like dollying, but it involves motion left or right. Truck left means "move the camera physically to the left while maintaining its perpendicular relationship."
Crane -  A crane can be used to lift a camera (and operator, if it's big enough) from low to high shooting positions.


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