Rain Cahigas 904

SHOTS & ANGLES

CAMERA SHOTS

The amount of space seen in a single

shot/frame.

Behind the Camera by Miroslav Petrasko

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theodevil/8539328262/

CAMERA ANGLES

The way a scene is composed and shot.

Getting the Right Angle by Ron Lute

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronwls/3382637818/

EXTREME LONG SHOT

A shot taken from a far place, that

shows scenery. It’s usually used to set a

setting. The shot normally shows an

exterior, and will show very little detail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scyrene/7952024556/

Central Pier long exposure by scyrene

LONG SHOT

Shows “life-like” dimensions; a woman looks as tall as she would be. It usually shows the whole body of the character,

and still has the details of the background.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laubarnes/4661543369/

Walk on by by Laurence Barnes

MEDIUM SHOT

Shows the subject from the waist up, and is used

often during dialogue, or to show details of action.

Variations are the two shot, and three shot. The

background has little detail, mostly because location

has already been shown, and the viewers want to see

dialogue and characters.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chibichiii_merlin/83220616

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3 by Chibi Chii

RULE OF THIRDS

A “photography rule” in which the photographer

imagines/sets up a grid that has 9 sections. They then

place points of interest along the intersections of the

grid, making the image see more balanced and

natural.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/colemama/6270840336/

Rule of Thirds by Marie Coleman

EXTREME CLOSE UP

A shot that gets close enough to show extreme detail

that normally cannot be seen with the human eye.

Usually used for dramatic effect. The shot requires a

tight focus that could easily turn out wrong with the

slightest shake or error.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/victoriafee/4242915343/

Extreme close-up by victoriafee

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT

A shot taken from behind the shoulder of the character

looking at the talking subject. The character in which the

camera is looking over should take up less than half of the

shot. It’s used during conversations, and switched

between characters.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/56266537@N02/5202477189/

Over the shoulder Shot by nicole_annetan1997

TWO-SHOT

A scene shot with two people facing side-by-side that introduce them comfortably. It is

often used for interviews or when two people are presenting or hosting a show.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/securecat/4340616867/

Two-Shot by Yu Morita

EYE LEVEL

A shot that positions the camera at the height of a human as if they were the ones observing the scene, so that the

angle is level with actor, etc. The camera is placed about 5 to 6 feet off the ground

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/5389657491/

I got nothing to do, and nowhere to be. This seems like a pretty good place to hang out for the afternoon

By Ed Yourdon

HIGH ANGLE LEVEL

Less extreme from the bird’s eye view, the camera is lifted high to give a general overview of the scene,

usually using a crane to do this. This shot makes the main object being photographed look less significant and merge into the setting to become part of a wider

picture.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramblingrovers/3913129169/

The Pension Building by Patrick and Preston Thomas

OBLIQUE SHOT

A shot which is taken with a tilted

camera. When it is actually seen, the

subject appears to be on its side.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjblackwell/3637017432/

Oblique Tunnel Shot by Tom Blackwell

POINT OF VIEW

The height, position, and direction all define the point of view in a shot.

Look Up by Margot Gabel

http://www.flickr.com/photos/-mrgt-/9200087099/

LINKS http://www.eicar-international.com/definition-extreme-long-shot.html

http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/over-shoulder.html

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/camera/angles/

http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds

Camera Shots

http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~engl377/film.html

http://www.goodphotographyinfo.com/lesson4_point_of_view.html

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/camera/tutorial/01-terminology.html