Camera Angles

Name: Rebecca Wardle

Deadline: Friday 16th SeptemberSent to G Teasdale via email before the

lesson

Challenge

You are to independently research the following camera angles and movements and create a

visual representation, as well as a description of how the technique is used within the film

industry.

Camera Angle: Close UpImage example:

How am I used in a film?Close ups are used to show emotion in a person and also used to make people stay focused on a persons face which would work well when telling a serious message.

Camera Angle: Establishing ShotImage example:

How am I used in a film?Establishing shots are usually used to represent a new scene and can show the audience where the new scene is taking place.

Camera Angle: Extreme wide shotImage example:

How am I used in a film?Extreme wide shots is when the shot is really far away from the subject that they aren’t even visible. It’s used to show the surrounding.

Camera Angle: Wide shotImage example:

How am I used in a film?A wide shot shows the full body of the subject. It’s the closest it can get without loosing any part of their body off screen.

Camera Angle: Mid shotImage example:

How am I used in a film?The mid shot shows more detail and is normally displaying the torso, head and arms. With this shot there is more room for free hand movements and slight body movements.

Camera Angle: Medium close upImage example:

How am I used in a film?A medium close up is a shot that’s halfway between a mid shot and a close up. It shows the face more clearly.

Camera Angle: Extreme close upImage example:

How am I used in a film?An extreme close up shows a lot of detail but it too close to show emotion except in dramatic scenes.

Camera Angle: CutawayImage example:

How am I used in a film?A cutaway is a shot of something different from the current action being done.

Camera Angle: Two-shotImage example:

How am I used in a film?This is the shot where it shows two people in the same shot

Camera Angle: Over the shoulderImage example:

How am I used in a film?This angle is usually used when the subject is talking and they use the over the shoulder technique. In filming they alternate between who’s speaking in the conversation.

Camera Angle: Point of view (POV)Image example:

How am I used in a film?This is used to show the subject’s perspective of the film and edited to make it obvious to who’s perspective it is.

Camera Movement: TrackingImage example:

How am I used in a film?These types of shots are used to show the character using a track with a camera attached to the track, following the subject.

Camera Movement: TiltImage example:

How am I used in a film?A tilt is when the camera moves up or down to be tilting the camera but tilting is less common as we look left and right more than we look up and down.

Camera Movement: ZoomImage example:

How am I used in a film?This movement is used to focus on a certain subject or even on an object which can show more detail just like in the close up and extreme close up shots.

Rules of FramingDetailed explanation:Rules of Framing is basically how you frame a film by using the different types of shots like mentioned previously. Framing is essential in media and in other places like in still life photography.

How am I used in a film?Frames are made up of the shots that were previously mentioned and all those would make up the whole film.

The rules of thirdDetailed explanation:A rule of third is where a frame is split into nine imaginary lines and creates reference points in helping how to frame the image.

How am I used in a film?The rule is used to help get everything framed right. For example a person shot would take up a third of the frame.