BY MARIEL MONTALES

GCT: SHOTS AND ANGLES

Is the amount of area that is seen in one shot or frame used to determine other forms of film setting, characters and themes.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theodevil/8539328262/ Behind the camera by Miroslav Petrasko

CAMERA SHOTS

Is used to position the observer so that they can know the relationship among the camera and the article being captured.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kymberlyanne/5521367455/ lurking hancock by Kyberly Janisch

CAMERA ANGLES

Is the procedure in which the various parts that put together a photograph or picture are organized.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pchweat/339428434/ Composition No.2 by pchweat

COMPOSITION

When photos are put into thirds along with a pair of imaginary lines, two vertically and two lines horizontally having three rows, three columns, and nine parts in the portraits.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blacktsuba/1645343791/ thirds by Bronson ABott

RULE OF THIRDS

To have a large amount of landscape often used at the starting point of a scene or a film.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwerfeldein/1068611395/ The Barbarous Emperor by Martin Gommel

EXTREME LONG SHOT

Contains landscape yet gives the observer a more distinct idea of the scene.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdub1980/8627543248/ Portal of Light by jason jenkins

LONG SHOT

Is a shot that only displays the character’s body from the waist up.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldskoolpaul/7903401608/ OffTheHook Clothing "Dropping H T-shirt" Photo Shoot by

old_skool_paul

MEDIUM SHOT

A camera shot taken from the chest.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordontarpley/4340268976/ vlcsnap-00028 by Gordon Tarplay

CHEST SHOT

Is an extreme version of the close up generally magnifying beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. This contains one part of a character's face or other object.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenwilcox/3213933077/ Extreme Close Up. by Ken Wilcox

EXTREME CLOSE UP

A shot that presents us a character’s perspective revealing the other figure, that consists a little of the character’s shoulder or the side of the head in the shot.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bessgrant/570178398/ another over -the-shoulder shot by bess grant

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT

A camera shot, as a close-up, of two people.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/doug88888/5730746409/ Two giraffe by Doug Wheller

TWO-SHOT

The viewpoint, direction and height of the camera develop into the 'eyes' of one particular character seeing what they see.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aayla/2818353139/ points of view by Domiziana S.

POINT OF VIEW

Is when the camera is set as it were from the person who is watching the view.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabrielaalva/2709501462/ 30 by leairbag

EYE LEVEL

Is when the camera is above the scene and looks down upon it.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suburbanadventure/65918495

91/ Another High Angle Shot by Terry Robinson

HIGH ANGLE LEVEL

Is a shot where the camera angle is tilted. A technique used to suggest ”Point-of-View” shots making the atmosphere of the scene shift.

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjblackwell/3637017432/ Oblique Tunnel Shot by Tom Blackwell

OBLIQUE SHOT