Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Analysis of Camera Work

Establishing shot - Establishes the location and sometimes can show the time period. Not always, but often is the first shot the audience sees.

Helicopter Shot - Ariel shot taken from a a helicopter. Tells the audience about their high production value (Value)

Master shot - Establishes the limit of where the action is going to take place and also show the relationship between characters.

Longshot - Displaying a person from yea to toe, shows appearance (costumes) , body language, also show their relationship in the setting and place them in it.

Medium shot - From the waist upwards, often used when there are more than one person in the shot, showing the relationship between characters

Close up - Face, reaction, emotion

Extreme Close up - focus on them doing something. (eg. pulling trigger on a gun)



Camera movement - Any movement with the camera

Pan - Shows information regarding setting, people ect.  Horizontal

Tilt - Use to scan body of an attractive female.

Man gaze & Female gaze

Dolly shot - when camera is put on wheels and able to move smoothly. Shows connections with something outside the original shot/frame.

Steady cam - Camera is balanced, moves with something and could follow action.


Camera Angles

High angle - look down on something to make is look vulnerable and weaker

Low angle - look up on something to make it look more powerful and strength, good for point of view

Canted angle - when the camera is at an angle itself (eg. diagonal).. isn't straight



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