Camera shots and Angles
Transcript of Camera shots and Angles
CAMERA SHOTS &
ANGLES
Done by Eman Shah
HIGH ANGLE
In film’s a high angle shot is usually when the camera angle is
located above the eye line. With this type of angle, the camera looks
down on the subject and the point of focus often gets "swallowed
up" by the setting. High angle shots are usually films seem more
dramatic or if there is someone at a high level that the character
below is talking to.
This is a scene from James
Bond, in which James is
filmed at an high angle.
Shot types:
LOW ANGLE
In cinematography a low angle shot is a shot from a camera angle
positioned low on the vertical axis anywhere below the eye line,
looking up. This shot also increases height and is useful for actors
such as Tom Cruise. Low angles helps give a scene of confusion to
the viewer The added height of a person or an object may make it
inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer, who is psychologically
dominated by the figure on the screen. This is an example
of a low angle shot
in a film.
OBLIQUE ANGLE
An oblique angle shot is a shot where the camera is set at an angle
on its roll axis so that the shot is composed with vertical lines at an
angle to the side of a frame, or so that the horizon line of the shot is
not parallel with the bottom of the camera frame. This shot is very
popular in horror movies because it indicates instability to the viewer.
This is an oblique
angle shot.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW
A bird’s eye view shot is an elevated view of an object from above
, with a perspective as though the observer were a bird. This shows a
scene from directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange shot. This
shot does however put the audience in a godlike position, looking
down on the action.
This is an example of a
birds eye view shot.
LONG SHOT
In photography, filmmaking and video production, a long shot
(sometimes referred to as a full shot or a wide shot) typically shows
the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in
some relation to its surroundings.
This is an example of a
long shot, as we can see
the character’s full body.
CLOSE UP
A close up is a medium type of shot, which tightly frames a
person or an object. This shot magnifies the object (think of how big
it looks on a cinema screen) and shows the importance of things, be it
words written on paper, or the expression on someone's face. The
close-up takes us into the mind of a character.
This is a close up of a
well known actor
called Tom Cruise.
MEDIUM SHOT
In film, a medium shot is a camera angle shot from a medium
distance, the audience already knows where they are and now want to
focus on dialogue and character interation.
This is an example of a medium
shot, in the film The Hunger
Games.
EXTREME CLOSE UP
An extreme close up, is a shot where the camera for example
focuses on one part of the body or an object for example a person’s
eyes. You would normally need a specific reason to get this close. It is
too close to show general reactions or emotion except in very
dramatic scenes.
This is an extreme
close up.
POINT OF VIEW SHOT
A point of view shot is a short film scene 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.
This is a point of view
shot.
PULL BACK SHOT
A pull back shot is a shot where, tracking or zoom moves back
from the subject to reveal the context of the scene. This shot
surprises the viewer by withdrawing from a scene to reveal an object
or character that was previously out of the frame.
This is a pull back shot,
where the camera moves
back on the previous scene.
PANS
This is a movement which scans a scene horizontally. The camera
is placed on a tripod, which operates as a stationary axis point as the
camera is turned, often to follow a moving object which is kept in the
middle of the frame.
Camera
Movement
TILTS
A movement which scans a scene vertically, otherwise it is similar
to a pan. The camera is stationary and rotates in a vertical plane or
tilting plane. A rotation in a horizontal plane is known as panning.
HAND HELD SHOTS
The camera is stabilized so it moves independently. Hand held
cameras denote a certain kind of gritty realism, and they can make the
audience feel as though they are part of a scene, rather than viewing it
from a detached, frozen position.
ZOOM LENSES
A zoom lens contains a mechanism that changes the magnification
of an image. On a still camera, this means that the photographer can
get a 'close up' shot while still being some distance from the subject.
A video zoom lens can change the position of the audience, either
very quickly (a smash zoom) or slowly, without moving the camera an
inch, thus saving a lot of time and trouble.