Monday 1 October 2018

Media Language- Use of a Camera



Basic camera shots


Extreme long shot- A shot from a distance where people are shown in indistinctive shapes, also known as an establishing shot.


Extreme close up- A very close shot normally on someones eyes, used for a dramatic effect and you cannot see their emotions.



    Close up- A shot of shoulders and above.





Mid shot- A shot of waist and above.




Long shot- A shot of a persons whole body.




Two shot- A shot of two people.


Point of view- A shot from someones point of view.





Basic camera movements


Tracking- The person is stood still while the camera moves in and out.





Sideways tracking- The person is moving and the camera is tracking sideways.






Tilt- The shot moves up/down.






Zoom- The shot gets closer without the camera actually moving.



Arc- The camera moves around the subject.





Crane- The shot is taken on a crane and is normally controlled by a remote.


Panning- Swivelling the camera horizontally.




Basic camera angles

Over the shoulder- A shot taken over the shoulder of someone.



High angle- A shot taken looking down on someone/something.





Low angle shot-A shot taken looking up at someone/something.



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