AS Lesson 3

Camera Shots

Establishing Shot
The Establishing Shot is the fisrt shot, setting the scene for the film. Often in Amercian films the establishing shot is a landscape of an American city, for example The Dark Knight.

Master Shot
The master shot is the same beggining as the end end shot.

Close Ups

Close ups are so the audience can see the (in the case of an actor) just thier shoulders and above. Close ups are good to be used in dramas so the audience can connect with the actors emotions throught their facial features.

Mid Shot
A mid shot is the camera from a medium distance, this again can show emotion and would be good for dramas, action films etc.

Long shot
This is a shot with (in the case of a person) their whole body in the scene.

Wide Shot
The wide shot covers most of the movement in the scene. Again this shot would be perfect for Action films.

Two Shot
Two shot is simply to actors in a scene. This is classically used for romance films but being so simple it is suited to just about any film.

Aerial Shot
An Aerial shot is a shot taking from the air looking down on usually the landscape below.

Point of view shot
The point of view shot envolves the audience in the film by making the audience know how the character is feeling.

Over the Shoulder Shot
The over the shoulder shot is literally what its called with the camera looking over the actors shoulder. The over the shoulder shot is great to get the audience envovled with the characters feelings and also to create suspense in horros and thrillers.

Angles

High Angles
A high angle is the camera higher than the subject of the shot, therfore it is looking down on whatever is in the scene. High angle shots can be used as a social status.














Low angle shot
Low angle shots is when the camera is placed in a lower position in comparison to the object in the scene. Low angle shots can also be used as a social status or if the actor is in oar of something.

Canted angle shot
A canted angle is the tilting of a camera in the shot. This camera angle is good for action films to enhance the movement of the scene.

Movement

Pan
A pan is the camera movement back and forth across the shot.

Track/Dolly
This piece of equipment enables the camera to move swiftly along side the moving object in the scene.                                         

Crane
The use of a crane enables a high angle shot.