CAMERA WORK

STARTER

To recognise and understand the terminology used to describe different camera shots and their effect.

When you had a video camera in your hand – what were some of the decisions you had to consider when shooting a scene?

Media language

Camera shot Editing

Sound Mise-en-scene

Straight cut

FadeDissolve

Setting & props

CostumeBridges

Diagetic / Non-diageticParallel / contrapuntal

Position within a frame

Tracking

High-angle

ECU

CAMERA ANGLE, SHOT, MOVEMENT & COMPOSITION...

Task

• Try and match the Camera Angles to the example of that shot:

1) Eye-level2) High angle3) Low angle4) Bird's eye5) Slanted / Dutch tilt

CAMERA ANGLE, SHOT, MOVEMENT & COMPOSITION...

Task

• Use your mobile phone cameras to take photos of your partner (the subject) using the different shot types.

• Why would you select a particular shot type?• Upload your photos to your blog – labelling the shot

type and what they would be chosen for.

Long shot (LS)

Extreme wide shot (ES)

Close up (CU) Extreme Close up (ECU)

Mid shot (MS)

CAMERA ANGLE, SHOT, MOVEMENT & COMPOSITION...

What's the name for when the camera:1) keeps a regular distance from the action?

2) moves horizontally from left to right or right to left?

3) goes in towards and out from the subject?

4) follows the subject?

5) moves vertically in relation to the subject?

6) moves left to right around an axis?

7) points up or down from a stationary location?

arc

trackingzoom

hunting

pedestalpan

tilt

What's the name for when the camera:1) keeps a regular distance from the action?

2) moves horizontally from left to right or right to left?

3) goes in towards and out from the subject?

4) follows the subject?

5) moves vertically in relation to the subject?

6) moves left to right around an axis?

7) points up or down from a stationary location?

arc

tracking

zoom

hunting

pedestal

pan

tilt

Independent study task

• To write up the terminology from today’s lesson onto your learning blogs – along with the photos of your partner (and an image of OAJW exterior).