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Yr 12 OCR Media Studies

Camera

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand what camera shot, angle and

movement are.2. To understand how they can change/define

representations in film.

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What is a shot? Ashot is a way of describing a short section of

film. Think of it as being like a single picture, butin film.

Every film is made up of a number ofshotswhich have been put together in a particularorder.

We can use the word shot to describe how

close the camera is to the thing which its filming,and also the angle from which it is filming theaction.

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Types ofshot

Establishing shot (ES):Sets the scene from a long way away. Usually just alandscape.

Long shot (LS):

Shows the whole of a person. Mid shot (MS):

Shows a person from the waist up.

Close-up shot (CU):Shows just a persons head and shoulders.

Extreme close-up shot (ECU):Shows just a part of a person or object.

Point-of-View shot (POV):The camera sees exactly what the character sees.

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Whichof these two men looks more powerful?

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Shot Angles

Shot angles are often used to show the

relationships of power between

characters, as well as adding interest to a

piece of film.

For example, if a character was meant to

look important, they could be filmed from a

low angle shot, to make them look larger.

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Shot Angles continued

High Angle Shot:The camera is above a person, lookingdown on them.

Low Angle Shot:The camera is below a person, looking upat them.

Flat Angle Shot:The camera is looking straight at theperson.

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What is the shot distance? What is the shot angle?

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Shot movement

Static:The camera is not moving.

Tilt:The camera stays in one place and moves vertically from high to low angle or low tohigh.

Pan:The camera stays in one place and moves horizontally from left to right or right to left.

Zoom:The camera zooms in or out to make things seem larger or smaller.

Track:

The camera moves along following the action, like it is on a track.

SteadyCam:The camera is carried by the cameraman, allowing free movement. This usually givesa slightly more jerky look to the footage.

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Camera Work in Practice

What kind of camera work would you use to shoot the followingsequence of events? Think carefully about how your choice of shotand angle affect the meaning of the piece

A caretaker comes into an office, and starts cleaning. He sits in the

boss chair. Someone in a suit comes in, who the caretaker assumes is the boss.

The caretaker gets up from the chair. They have a conversation.

An elderly tea-lady comes in, and serves them tea.

then the real boss comes in. The guy in the suit was a Y11 on workexperience.

How will the camera angles differ for each character?

What kind of shots will be most effective at showing the relationshipsbetween the characters, and why?

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