LAUAN601 FILM SHOTS

The Effects of Camera Shots and Angles

Imagine from https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/high-angle-shot-camera-movement-angle/

Empire: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/film-studies-101-camera-shots-styles/

Why camera shots are important: 

As well as lighting playing an important role in creating a perfect scene for the screen, camera shots are also an important technique for the director to consider when creating an effective film. Camera shots are important as they allow the director to lead the audience towards the subject, environment or a character. Camera shots enhance the story by telling the viewer what they should be concentrating on. To gain a better insight into the different camera shots out there I came across the website: 'Empire', where Ian Freer explains the camera shots, how they are used, and how camera shots can be used to create a tone. This was important for me to take into consideration because camera shots can be used as a method to create an emotion or mood for a scene without the use of colour.

These are the shots that I learned about:

Aerial Shot 

This exterior shot is used to establish the location and is a shot taken from a high position and can be introduced as a 'birds-eye view'.

Image from: https://rachelclark007.weebly.com/film-term-glossary.html

Arc Shot 

This shot is used to circle a subject.

Bridging Shot 

This shot allows the director to show a shift from a place or in time.

Close-Up 

A close-up shows only the face in the shot.

Image from: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/close-up-shot/

 

Medium Shot 

The medium shot only shows the character or subject from the waist up.

Image from: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/medium-shot-examples/

Long Shot

The establishing shot that shows the character from head to toe. It can also be known as a wide shot.

Image from: https://saraahmedblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/camera-shots/

Deep Focus 

This shot shows a sharp focus that has the foreground, middle ground and background all in focus.

Dolly Zoom 

The camera will been seen as going forward towards the subject while it is zooming out to create a dazed effect.

Dutch Tilt 

The shot is tilted in the scene to express the feeling of disorientation.

Establishing Shot 

The establishing shot shows the audience the setting of the scene.

Low Angle Shot 

This shot shows the character or subject as if the audience are looking up, making the character or subject look bigger in the frame.

High Angle Shot 

Normally used to isolate a character or subject by having a shot that is looking down.

Locked-Down Shot 

The camera is fixed in one position while the action still happens off of the screen.

Over-the-shoulder Shot

This shot is shown from behind a characters shoulder. It is normally used when a conversation is happening between two characters.

Pan 

The camera moves from right to left.

POV Shot 

The point of view shot shows the environment or space seen through the characters eyes.