Camera shots,Angles and movement

Here I have researched different Camera shots,Angles and Movements so I have better knowledge of them and can put them into my finished thriller opening to help bring up the camera work in the video.

Camera Shots

Different types of camera shots are used to show different aspects be it the setting,characters and themes within the frame.

Extreme Long Shot/Establishing Shot

Extreme long shots are also know as establishing shot this is because they are usually taken of an outside of a building or a large area this is used to set the scene showing the area within the shot to help the audience to know where the next scenes are taking place.

Long Shot

A long shot usually contains a full shot of the human body from head to toe while keeping the focus on the subject which is usually the person with background detail still emerging.

Medium Shot

Medium shot or mid shots contain a person from the torso up. This type of shot is usually used in dialogue scenes or in a action scene to show detail on the persons face such as scratches. There are variations on the medium shot there is a Two Shot which contain 2 people from the waist up then there is also a Three shot which contain 3 people any more than this usually means its a long shot.This shot minimizes background detail and puts the focus on the person or persons face to help in dialogue scenes.

Close up shot 

Close up shots show very little background focus and usually have the subject as a persons face or an object this helps show the importance of that focus or could be used in a scene that has alot of emotion such as in a death scene this is so it captures the emotion of that persons face and helps convey it to the audience.

Extreme Close up 

An extreme close up usually magnifies beyond what the human eye can see. This shot is used to usually show a person eye or mouth with no background detail it helps add dramatic effect . In this shot the lighting and camera movement would have to be almost perfect this is because any light movement or changes or shaking from the camera would be easily noticeable.

Camera Angles

Different use of camera angles within a scene helps give information to the audience such as the layout of the room or where things are placed.

Birds eye view

The birds eye view shows a top down view because it is directly overhead pointed down or titled. This can help put the audience into a god like perspective of the scene. And also portray the characters differently that are in the birds eye view it could make them look inferior and ant like. A director that is found of birds eye views is Alfred Hitchcock.

High Angle 

With a high angle shot the camera is usually elevated using a crane and is not as extreme as the birds eye view. This shot is used in alot of scenes to make one person seem a lot weaker than another by elevating the camera to look down on the person to make him seem insignificant.

Eye level

The camera is positoned as though it is human and observing so the actors heads are level in the scene.

Low Angle 

Low angle shots are when the camera is low the ground and titled upwards the low angles help to portray helplessness or make the subject in the shot powerful and commanding.Low angle shots usually just have  sky or ceiling which helps put the viewer in the mindset of the person with the lack of detail.

Oblique/Canted Angle 

The camera is tilted on its side to help suggest imbalance or  instability these shots are used alot in POV (Point of view) shots with hand held cameras.

Camera Movement

Pans

This is a movement where the camera sweeps horizontally this is usually done on a tripod to get a stead movement.

Tilts

This is a movement where the camera moves vertically up and down.

Dolly shots

A dolly shot is taken on a moving object such as a car or an office chair the camera move smoothly tracking a person this is good from when you want to transition from a long shot to a close up shot without cutting away.