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The various Camera shots, movements and angles used in production

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Camera shots commonly used in movie making and what they are used for, with examples (pictures and gifs) of each given about the explanation, all from some good movies.

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The various

Camera shots, movements and

angles used in production

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Camera Shots

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Establishing shot

This is a shot usually taken away from the action, such as outside the building that the scene is taking place. It shows the time and place a production is set, and is used at the start of productions to provide the audience with the setting for the production. An iconic

example of this would be in Star Wars episodes I, II and III when showing Coruscant

to emphasise it’s wealth and order.

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Long ShotUsually following the establishing shot, the

long shot is a head-to-toe shot of a character that shows their relationship with their

surrounding.

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Mid Shot

The mid shot is taken from the waist up and normally follows a long shot. It allows the

audience to become familiar with the character and their importance within the

narrative because the audience is now closer to them and can see facial expressions much clearer. This shot from Inception shows this.

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Two shot

A shot with two characters in the frame, often showing how those two characters act

together, providing detail to the production and showing the situation that both

characters are in together, as seen in the shot from Uncle Buck. This is a common technique used in chat shows, such as

Conan.

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Close Up

Shows character’s head and shoulders, with little background. This frames the character’s emotions, as seen in this still from Avatar, or shows important symbols/objects such as the

close up of Bruce Wayne’s gun in Batman Begins.

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Point of View Shot

This shot engages the audience with the character’s motives by putting them in the position of the character in question. This

makes it easier to relate to the emotions of the character. For instance, in this scene from Inglorious Bastards the audience can feel the fear the character would be experiencing in

this position.

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Extreme Close Up

An extreme close up emphasises a character’s emotions. This is by putting the audience in a position where they are very close to another character, such as a close up on an eye crying. Contact this close is

rare, and therefore makes the audience feel uncomfortable and makes the scene intimate.

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Camera Angles

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Over the Shoulder Shot

This enables the audience to view the action and emotion of a shot over the shoulder of characters. Often this will be used during

conversations to show the back and forth of the speech. When it switches between

characters speaking, this is called a ‘angle-reversed-angle shot’, which is always shot over the same should for both characters.

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High Angle Shot

The high angle shot is taken from a height, of course, and used to show vulnerability of the character show or when they are defeated. Puss in Boots, from the Shrek movies, is often shown using this angle when the

director wishes to show him as vulnerable, gaining the audience’s sympathy.

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Low Angle Shot

The camera for this shot is positioned below the character it focuses on, giving a sense of power, authority and dominance in the shot. It is used to make the audience feel vulnerable

in the presence of the character focused upon. Sometimes it is done to an extreme, evident in this shot from The Dark Knight

Rises.

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Camera Movements

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Tracking/Sideways Tracking Shot

The movement of the camera while following a character or an object on screen, often

used to show progression within the narrative as seen in this clip from Saving Private Ryan.

Tracking in introduces a scene, whereas tracking out shows the scene has come to it’s

conclusion.

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Tilt Shot

Movement of the camera up or down; upwards movement is used to show height or

power, and can show a character look upwards at another character when used in

conjunction with a point-of-view shot.

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Zoom

Done by adjusting the focal length of the camera, a zoom can be used to move the audience towards or away from the action, giving similar effects as the tracking shot. It also helps to frame the character in the shot

better, because it places focus on them.

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Arc Shot

In this shot, the camera moves round the action/characters, enabling the audience to

see multiple reactions of characters in a scene and allows them to be part of the

action as they are almost placed in the scene.

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Crane Shot

A crane shot follows the action of the shot in a vertical direction, and is done so by

attaching a camera to a crane.

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Panning Shot

A movement where the camera moves from left to right, or vice versa, by turning the

camera on a fixed tripod. It is often used to show a character scanning a room in

conjunction with a point of view shot, or to follow an object in the frame.