RESEARCH INTO

CAMERA

WORK/S

HOT TY

PES/A

NGLES

CAMERASHOT/ANGLES

HIGH/LOW ANGLE CAMERA

This shot is used to show power difference or sometimes just height. In our film we will use this to show the power

difference between our main character in relation to other characters.

High Camera Angle

Low Camera Angle

EYE- LEVEL

This angle is the "personal view" and shows the subject as we expect to see them in real life.

OVER THE SHOULDER

This shot gives us a character's point of view but that includes part of that character's shoulder or the side of the head in the shot. It is commonly used when two characters are having a conversation. Often used in conjunction with series of motivated cut.

TWO SHOT

Two shot is a type of shot employed in the film industry in which the frame encompasses a view of two people (the subjects). The subjects do not have to be next to each other, and there are many common two-shots which have one subject in the foreground and the other subject in the background. It is very useful if the film is about two people.

POINT OF VIEW

A point of view shot (also known as POV shot or a subjective camera) is a shot 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. It engages the audience and makes them become the character’s eyes and see the same thing as the character is seeing.

CAMERA MOVEMENT

TRACKING

Tracking shot refers to a shot in which the camera is mounted on a camera dolly, a wheeled platform that is pushed on rails while the picture is being taken; in this case the shot is also known as a dolly shot or trucking shot. It creates a smooth movement.

HAND-HELDHand-held camera or hand-held shooting is a film making and video production technique in which a camera is held in the camera operator's hands as opposed to being mounted on a tripod or other base. This is often used when there are fighting scenes to make the audience engage and be part of the whole action.

ZOOMING

Refers the to the technique of changing the focal length of a zoom lens (and hence the angle of view) during a shot – this technique is also called a zoom. The technique allows a change from close-up to wide shot (or vice versa) during a shot. It helps the audience to see clearly how the character is feeling and shows their facial expression. Zooming is the only camera movement that the human eye cannot do.

PANNING

panning refers to the rotation in a horizontal plane of a video camera. Panning a camera results in a motion similar to that of someone shaking their head from side to side. Panning is often combined with Point of View or establishing shot.