Sunday, 16 October 2016

Shot type notes

Ariel shot-  Camera from an overhead position to establish a shot
Close up-  Shot of the head and shoulder of a character to often show emotions
Medium Shot- Camera shot from the waist up of a character
Long shot- A shot taken from a long distance often to show the location
Dutch tilt- Tilt in the camera which is used to confuse the audience
Establishing shot- Used at the beginning of scenes to give information about the location
High angle shot-  Camera looks down upon a subject or object
Extreme close up- The image fills the whole screen
Eye Level-  Camera is eyelevel with the audiences eyes
Two person- A shot including two people
Dirty shot- When something is obstructing the camera
Deep focus- The shot allows the audience to see everything near and far
Over the shoulder- Looking from behind the characters shoulder to see actions of other characters
Shot reverse shot- Camera switches back and forth between the characters
POV- A shot which is from a point of view of one character.
Cowboy Shot- A shot from mid thigh up.
Pan-  The camera follows someone or something.
Whip Pan-  a camera movement which moves fast enough so it will create so blurred image.
Track- Where the camera tracks something.
Contra Zoom- Where the camera moves closer or further away from something while keeping the thing in the shot the same size.
Follow- when the camera follows an objects movement.
Dolly- A shot where a dolly is used to follow an object.
Pedestal- a camera movement which moves vertically with respect for the object.
Hand held/ Steadicam- The camera is hand held
Crane- the camera is on a crane while shooting
Arc- A camera movement around an object

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