Thursday, 17 November 2011

Camera Angles And Shots

Established shot: sets up a scene it normally starts of the movie/scene, it also contain a Vertical limit so you can see what there in the background.
Close up shot: is when you look up closely at the main person in the scene.
Medium shot: is when the camera focuses on the upper body of the person.
Long shot:  is when you see everything from a far away.
Tracking shot: is when the camera follows the main person while they are moving.
Aerial shot: is seeing it from a bird eye view.
Dolly shot: is when the camera focuses a person then the camera starts to drag away. But its not followed by another action.
Handheld shot:  is when its being shot by someone from there own camera.
Zoom shot: is when you zoom onto something starting from far away and then you zoom in, so you will be able to see them from close.
Swish pan: is when you focus on something/someone and then you switch to another character quickly.
High angle: is when there’s to people and one of them is taller/higher then you and you have to look up to see them and they have to look down to see you, it normally shows power.
Reverse angle: switches between the two or more subjects in a dialogue scene. Shots from the other side of the object.
Low angle: is when its being filmed from a knee angle.

Arc shot: is when the camera focuses one one target by filming around it in circles. this is to show the image properly.

Match cut: is when there are two similar images or scenes put together quickly as if there were the same thing or scene.