Monday, 17 September 2012

Camera Shots

Long Shot - Subject takes up almost the full height of the frame.

Mid Shot - Shows some part of the shot in more detail, whilst still giving the audience enough information.

Close Up Shot - get closer to the object - usually showing the face with humans.

Extreme Close Up - getting right up close to the object - perhaps showing the eyes of humans.

Cut Away Shot - Shows something different than the current action. For example, when a news interview is underway, the shot might show the interviewer nodding instead of the person being interview.

Point of View Shot - shows the point of view of the character, taken from eye level.

Low Angle Shot - looking up at the subject, giving the sense of size, power & authority.

High Angle Shot - taken from above, looking down at the subject, making the subject seem small and inferior.

Pan Shot - camera moves from Left to Right or Right to Left, taken on a tripod.

Tracking Shot - the camera moves on a dolly to follow the subject, giving a sense of speed.

Tilt Shot - camera pans up/down giving a sense of height.

Canted angle shot - shows the subject, but at an angle, giving the sense of chaos or insanity.

Camera zooms in/out - shows details, or can give a sense of size or scale.

Handheld Shot - camera moves with the action.

Crane shot - high angle show, lookign down.

Aeriel shot - filmed from a helicopter or plane.

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