Today in film studies we were working on the different camera shots and angles. I found out that there were around 15 main angles/shots that directors and cameramen use during the making of a film. I found a few examples, got their definitions, and put them all down in a document. I wrote them all in my own words to make it better for me to understand.
Definitions -
Extreme close up - When it is very close to the character/item that it is showcasing. Most of the time the item/ characters take up the whole screen so you can focus more on it at hand.
Close-up - It is a film or an image that is taken at a relatively close range to show the image/character.
Medium shot - It is captured at a medium distance from the subject and is mostly used during the dialogue scenes, but also depict body language and more of the settings.
Long (wide) shot - So you can see the subject in the settings but also so you can see everything else in the scene at the same time.
Extreme long shot - Is a shot that is used to focus on the surroundings in the movie to show what’s going on and where they are.
Low angle shot - Low angle shots are used to can be used to give the audience a sense that they are sharing the character's point of view especially when they are looking up at something.
Eyelevel shot - It is considered to be emotionally neutral and is best used for straight, factual presentation.
Birdseye view shot - It is normally used when they want to make a dramatic comment on a character or scene in the movie.
Dutch tilt shot - They are normally used for dramatic effect and help portray unease, disorientation, and madness.
High Angle shot - High angle shots are used to make the subject/character seem vulnerable or in some cases weak and powerless.
Tracking shot - Tracking shots are shots where the camera is moving along with the subject in the frame making it look like that camera is tracking the subject.
Point of view shot - A point of view shot is used when the directors want the audience to see what the character sees.
Mise en scene shot - The term mise-en-scene refers to everything in front of the camera, including the set design, lighting, and actors.
Over the shoulder shot - Over the shoulder shots is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person.
Pan shot - It is when the camera is put on a tripod and moved from left to right normally used when a subject is moving or something.
Close-up - It is a film or an image that is taken at a relatively close range to show the image/character.
Medium shot - It is captured at a medium distance from the subject and is mostly used during the dialogue scenes, but also depict body language and more of the settings.
Long (wide) shot - So you can see the subject in the settings but also so you can see everything else in the scene at the same time.
Extreme long shot - Is a shot that is used to focus on the surroundings in the movie to show what’s going on and where they are.
Low angle shot - Low angle shots are used to can be used to give the audience a sense that they are sharing the character's point of view especially when they are looking up at something.
Eyelevel shot - It is considered to be emotionally neutral and is best used for straight, factual presentation.
Birdseye view shot - It is normally used when they want to make a dramatic comment on a character or scene in the movie.
Dutch tilt shot - They are normally used for dramatic effect and help portray unease, disorientation, and madness.
High Angle shot - High angle shots are used to make the subject/character seem vulnerable or in some cases weak and powerless.
Tracking shot - Tracking shots are shots where the camera is moving along with the subject in the frame making it look like that camera is tracking the subject.
Point of view shot - A point of view shot is used when the directors want the audience to see what the character sees.
Mise en scene shot - The term mise-en-scene refers to everything in front of the camera, including the set design, lighting, and actors.
Over the shoulder shot - Over the shoulder shots is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person.
Pan shot - It is when the camera is put on a tripod and moved from left to right normally used when a subject is moving or something.
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