CAMERA SHOTS AND ANGLES
CAMERA SHOTS AND ANGLES
Camera Shots and Angles
http://digitalwriting101.net/content/excerpt-camera-angles-and-shooting-tips-for-digital-storytelling/
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Camera Shots
Extreme Long shot: This can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away and normally used to set the scene. It also shows Exterior and there will be very little detail visible in the shot as it's meant to give a general impression rather than specific information.
Long Shot: shows the image as approximately life size such as, corresponding to the real distance between the audience and the screen in a cinema, for example a person looking 6ft to the audience. It includes the FULL SHOT showing the entire human body, with the head near the top of the frame and the feet near the bottom. Also shows a lot of background and detail as the character doesn't take up the whole shot.
Medium Shot: used to show a character waist up usually used for dialogue to show body language or detail other than their face. This shot normally includes one, two or three figures and any more tends to be a long shot. This shot can be more than one showing another character involved in the dialogue. Background detail is minimal, probably because location has been shown earlier in the scene. Another shot in this category is the Over head shot , which positions the camera behind one figure whilst revealing the other figure over the persons shoulder.
Close-Up: This Angle shows very little background and concentrates on either a face, or a specific detail of mise en scène in great detail. This shot blurred out the background and magnifying the face making it bigger than its original life size form. it is used to get in the mind of the character and provide expression to make the audience feel very uncomfortable or very comfortable.
Extreme Close-Up: Its an angle where it's an extreme version of the close up, generally magnifying beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. An example would be the extreme close-up of a face, for instance, would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background detail whatsoever. This can be used for a dramatic or tense effect.
Camera Angles
The Bird's-Eye view:This shows a scene from directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle. this gives the audience a god like view and sets the setting and gives an indication on where the scene is roughly. this view can make people look insignificant and small like with no detail.
High Angle: the Angle is a lesser version of Birds eye view. High angles make the object photographed seem smaller, and less important as they become part of a wider picture. normally used by a crane to set above the characters and set the scene and show background detail.
Eye level: a natural shot at eye level when positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, so that eg actors' heads are on a level with the focus. The camera will be placed approximately five to six feet from the ground. This is usually used when dialogue is in a scene between two or more characters.
Low Angle: These increase height (useful for short actors like Tom Cruise) and give a sense of speeded motion.The background of a low angle shot will tend to be just sky or ceiling making the audience feel disorientated and confused.The added height of the object may make it inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer as the view is restricted and unnatural.
Oblique/Canted Angle: Sometimes the camera is tilted to a side for example, it is placed horizontal to floor level, to suggest imbalance, transition and instability giving a unnatural like angle and not a view from a natural look nor from the human eye. However, the technique can be used for a Point of view Angle where the angle is from the characters eye view seeing what he would see.
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The close up Camera shot can be used for a tense scene to create suspense. this can give the audience an incentive to a big tense plot coming up or show the reaction of a character making you pay more attention. However, you could use an extreme long shot to set the scene and in a horror movie to do a extreme long shot to zoom out and show the setting for example a lost trekker in the woods to show the isolation creating a dramatic effect. Low angle will tend to be just sky or ceiling making the audience feel disorientated and confused. The added height of the object may make it inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer as the view is restricted and unnatural. this can be used in a horror film as it creates fear and tension. Extreme close up would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background detail whatsoever. This can be used for a dramatic or tense effect. This could be used in a romance to show body language and pay attention to detail.
3) Examples of 3 film openings where a specific camera shot/ angle has been used to excellent effect.
Inception - uses a close up angle showing his facial expressions which is a perfect angle as instantly you know he is distressed and unnerved and straight to a tense scene however no background indication therefore leaving the audience bemused and questioned over what's happening but they can tell the atmosphere and mood around the scene.
https://youtu.be/XqyfMlnxmmI
Legend - an extreme Long shot is sued to perfection to show the audience a rough time of day and also the estimated year back in the early 1900's. the factories and lights and cars but no detail to characters show insignificance. the dark setting shows it is a action like film with no comfortable setting or calming scene. The high up angle shows the significance of the town and the time of night shows a dark setting making it good for an action film as its dark and tense.
https://youtu.be/S0I-e8qIGsw
Godfather - a close up to the mans face indicates his expression and importance to the film and shows he is a important character. the artificial lighting also presents him over the dark making him the only visible thing in the scene making him unnatural and god like. the camera is eye level and the eye contact to the camera shows its important and relevant to a horror movie as the audience feels uncomfortable.
https://youtu.be/OIBpHO1gZgQ
4) What effect does a shorter shot length have?
Shorter shot lengths keep the audience engaged and also poses a lot of information in a short period of time as it can scope the area giving the audience a good picture of the setting and also atmosphere with short clips with expressions or any movement as it keeps them heavily updated. It doesn't drag on or bore the reader and keeping it short helps get every relevant detail in the short space of time.
5) What effect does longer shot lengths have?
A reason for Longer shot lengths is due to specialist camera movements to engage the audience or to keep focus on a matter or important part of the film i.e. dialogue therefore, you are focused and not turning attention elsewhere. They focus on what's important and maintains the shot to get a good understanding a good example is following the character when he is walking or during dialogue so you don't miss an important aspect.
http://digitalwriting101.net/content/excerpt-camera-angles-and-shooting-tips-for-digital-storytelling/
1)
Camera Shots
Extreme Long shot: This can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away and normally used to set the scene. It also shows Exterior and there will be very little detail visible in the shot as it's meant to give a general impression rather than specific information.
Long Shot: shows the image as approximately life size such as, corresponding to the real distance between the audience and the screen in a cinema, for example a person looking 6ft to the audience. It includes the FULL SHOT showing the entire human body, with the head near the top of the frame and the feet near the bottom. Also shows a lot of background and detail as the character doesn't take up the whole shot.
Medium Shot
Close-Up: This Angle shows very little background and concentrates on either a face, or a specific detail of mise en scène in great detail. This shot blurred out the background and magnifying the face making it bigger than its original life size form. it is used to get in the mind of the character and provide expression to make the audience feel very uncomfortable or very comfortable.
Extreme Close-Up: Its an angle where it's an extreme version of the close up, generally magnifying beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. An example would be the extreme close-up of a face, for instance, would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background detail whatsoever. This can be used for a dramatic or tense effect.
Camera Angles
The Bird's-Eye view:This shows a scene from directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle. this gives the audience a god like view and sets the setting and gives an indication on where the scene is roughly. this view can make people look insignificant and small like with no detail.
High Angle: the Angle is a lesser version of Birds eye view. High angles make the object photographed seem smaller, and less important as they become part of a wider picture. normally used by a crane to set above the characters and set the scene and show background detail.
Eye level: a natural shot at eye level when positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, so that eg actors' heads are on a level with the focus. The camera will be placed approximately five to six feet from the ground. This is usually used when dialogue is in a scene between two or more characters.
Low Angle: These increase height (useful for short actors like Tom Cruise) and give a sense of speeded motion.The background of a low angle shot will tend to be just sky or ceiling making the audience feel disorientated and confused.The added height of the object may make it inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer as the view is restricted and unnatural.
Oblique/Canted Angle: Sometimes the camera is tilted to a side for example, it is placed horizontal to floor level, to suggest imbalance, transition and instability giving a unnatural like angle and not a view from a natural look nor from the human eye. However, the technique can be used for a Point of view Angle where the angle is from the characters eye view seeing what he would see.
2)
The close up Camera shot can be used for a tense scene to create suspense. this can give the audience an incentive to a big tense plot coming up or show the reaction of a character making you pay more attention. However, you could use an extreme long shot to set the scene and in a horror movie to do a extreme long shot to zoom out and show the setting for example a lost trekker in the woods to show the isolation creating a dramatic effect. Low angle will tend to be just sky or ceiling making the audience feel disorientated and confused. The added height of the object may make it inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer as the view is restricted and unnatural. this can be used in a horror film as it creates fear and tension. Extreme close up would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background detail whatsoever. This can be used for a dramatic or tense effect. This could be used in a romance to show body language and pay attention to detail.
3) Examples of 3 film openings where a specific camera shot/ angle has been used to excellent effect.
Inception - uses a close up angle showing his facial expressions which is a perfect angle as instantly you know he is distressed and unnerved and straight to a tense scene however no background indication therefore leaving the audience bemused and questioned over what's happening but they can tell the atmosphere and mood around the scene.
https://youtu.be/XqyfMlnxmmI
Legend - an extreme Long shot is sued to perfection to show the audience a rough time of day and also the estimated year back in the early 1900's. the factories and lights and cars but no detail to characters show insignificance. the dark setting shows it is a action like film with no comfortable setting or calming scene. The high up angle shows the significance of the town and the time of night shows a dark setting making it good for an action film as its dark and tense.
https://youtu.be/S0I-e8qIGsw
Godfather - a close up to the mans face indicates his expression and importance to the film and shows he is a important character. the artificial lighting also presents him over the dark making him the only visible thing in the scene making him unnatural and god like. the camera is eye level and the eye contact to the camera shows its important and relevant to a horror movie as the audience feels uncomfortable.
https://youtu.be/OIBpHO1gZgQ
4) What effect does a shorter shot length have?
Shorter shot lengths keep the audience engaged and also poses a lot of information in a short period of time as it can scope the area giving the audience a good picture of the setting and also atmosphere with short clips with expressions or any movement as it keeps them heavily updated. It doesn't drag on or bore the reader and keeping it short helps get every relevant detail in the short space of time.
5) What effect does longer shot lengths have?
A reason for Longer shot lengths is due to specialist camera movements to engage the audience or to keep focus on a matter or important part of the film i.e. dialogue therefore, you are focused and not turning attention elsewhere. They focus on what's important and maintains the shot to get a good understanding a good example is following the character when he is walking or during dialogue so you don't miss an important aspect.
JK
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