Week 13, Lesson 1 & 2

Music Videos: Camera Angles, Cinematography

and EditingAll: will revise and identify a

range of shot types in a

video;

Most: will understand

different camera

movements and camera

angles and editing

techniques;

Some: will analyse the

effect created by the

different shots / movement /

angles used.

How many shot types can you

remember?

EXT: Why are they used?

Establishing shotWhy would this shot be

used?

A. To show intense

emotions/fine details

B. To show the

relationship between

characters

C. To show a character’s

body language and

their setting

D. To establish the

scene, move the story

on to a new setting

E. To show facial

expressions, but no

background

Establishing shotWhy would this shot be

used?

A. To show intense

emotions/fine details

B. To show the

relationship between

characters

C. To show a character’s

body language and

their setting

D. To establish the

scene, move the story

on to a new setting

E. To show facial

expressions, but no

background

Task 1: Revise your knowledge of shot types and fill in the grid or make notes

where needed (answers are at the very end – don’t peek!)

Names of shots:

1) Establishing shot

2) Two shot

3) Over the shoulder

shot

4) Close up

5) Extreme close up

6) Medium close up

7) Long shot (wide

shot)

Reasons for using shots:

i. To show the relationship between characters

ii. To show a character’s body language and their

setting

iii. To show a character’s perspective/align us with them

iv. To show a character’s facial details but still present

us with their upper body to show body language

v. To show intense emotions/fine details

vi. To establish the scene, move the story on to a new

setting

vii. To show facial expressions, but no background

A. B. C. D.

E. F. G.

Storyboards

Once a concept or idea for a video has been decided, the

next step is to create a storyboard. A storyboard visually

tells the story of the video, like a comic strip. It may be

drawn, or it may use photographs.

A storyboard should answer some of the following:

• What characters are in the shot and how are they

moving?

• How much time has passed between the last frame and

the current one?

• What shot type is being used?

Let’s see an example…

Storyboard for ‘Leave Before the Lights Come On’

by Arctic Monkeys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEukS2YN9B8

What type of shot is this?

What is the effect?

What type of shot is this?

What is the effect?

Pick 3 more

shots from the

storyboard and

explain why you

think they have

been used by the

director.

All: will understand

the different shot

types used in

videos;

Most: will identify a

range of shot types

in a video;

Some: will analyse

the effect created by

that shot type.An example of a shot type is…

An example of this shot from the video is…

I think it has been used to…

Mini-plenary:

Name one shot type you saw or would expect to find

in a video by a boyband like One Direction.

Why are shot types important for them?

What image is created of the band by the shot types

chosen?

Name one shot type you saw or would expect to find

in a video by a band like Arctic Monkeys.

How do they use shot types in a different way?

What image is created of the band by the shot types

chosen in this case?

Task 2: Revise your knowledge of camera movements and editing) and fill in

the grid or make notes where needed. Use the next slides to help you.

Camera Angles

Revision

Camera is level with

the object. The most

common used angle.

Camera is above the

subject making it look

smaller/insignificant/

Vulnerable.

Camera placed

below the subject

making it look

bigger/powerful/

imposing.

Camera Movement

Revision Tilt: the camera moves up or

down for example from a

person’s feet tilting up to their

face.

Pan: here the camera moves

from side to side just like when you shake

your head.

The camera can also move

backwards and forward on

tracks as if being pushed through

the scene.

Tracking Shot:

Dolly / crane shot: the camera moves about

freely on either wheels or a frame.

Stationary: when the camera does not move.

Sometimes the camera moves closer or

further away from the subject without

physically moving. This is called a Zoom.

Editing

Revision

Editing (transitions):

Cut: The most used edit as it creates a

seamless change between shots. Quick cuts

are used to show fast paced action.

Dissolve: a gradual change

from one scene to another. It is usually used to show a short passage of time.

Fade: here the scene either fades up from black/white or fades to black/white.

It is usually only used at the beginning or end of a scene.

Wipe: The change between scenes is created by a movement of a (usually)

black line either diagonally, up, down or split. It is an obvious, cinematic effect.

Test yourself!

Watch the video Hopes and Fears by Will Young

For the next few tasks, you may wish to fill in the analysis grids.

How many different shot types can you spot in the video?

How many different types of camera movement can you see?

What sort of editing is used?

EXT: How does the director use shot types, camera movements and

editing to help to tell the narrative/story?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U_qytr2We8

Can you spot any of the techniques

discussed today?

Can you think about why they may

be used?

One technique the video uses…

I think the reason it is used is to show…

Demi Lovato: Skyscraper

Ext: how would you change this video if it was re-mixed as a dance track?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_8ydghbGSg

Can you spot any of the techniques

discussed today?

Can you think about why they may

be used?

One technique the video uses…

I think the reason it is used is to show…

Ext: how would you change this video if it was re-released by a hip hop

artist like Cardi B or Nicki Minaj?

J P Cooper: September Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ORWF5RkdO0&safe=true

Can you spot any of the techniques

discussed today?

Can you think about why they may

be used?

Two techniques the video uses are…

I think the reason the first is used is to show…

The effect of (the second technique)…..is

Ext: how would you change this video if it was covered by an indie band

like Arctic Monkeys?

Little Mix: Hairhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgUpRwMeRr4&safe=true

All: will revise and identify a range of shot types in a video;

Most: will understand different camera movements and camera

angles and editing techniques;

Some: will analyse the effect created by the different shots /

movement / angles used.

How confident are you at spotting and analysing the

different aspects of cinematography taught so far?

Are you confident you can use

different examples of shot types /

angles / movement / editing on your

storyboard?

I still can’t name all the

different shot types.

Choose a song by your artiste/band and watch one

of their videos. Screen shot as many different shot

types and label them on a PowerPoint or Word

document (or just write about them on paper if you

are unable to).

I am still unsure of all

the different camera

movements and

editing techniques

Choose a song by your artiste/band and watch one

of their videos. Note down the times of where

clever camera movement or editing has taken

place. On a Word document or paper, explain

what you have seen happen using the correct

terms.

I am happy naming the

techniques and I want

to spend more time

considering the effects

of them.

Choose a song by your artiste/band and watch one

of their videos. Complete both the red and amber

tasks but only choose examples you think are

significant to the narrative. Explain via PowerPoint,

Word doc or on paper why you think they are

significant to adding meaning to the video.

Task generator

Plenary All: will revise and

identify a range of

shot types in a

video;

Most: will

understand different

camera movements

and camera angles

and editing

techniques;

Some: will analyse

the effect created by

the different shots /

movement / angles

used.

If one of the songs from earlier in the

lesson was to be covered by a different

artiste of your choice how would the

video look?

Think:

• Storyline

• Mise-en-scene (setting / costumes

/ make-up / lighting /

performance)

• Cinematography

Answers to Task 1

Names of shots:

1) Establishing shot

2) Two shot

3) Over the shoulder

shot

4) Close up

5) Extreme close up

6) Medium close up

7) Long shot (wide

shot)

Reasons for using shots:

i. To show the relationship between characters

ii. To show a character’s body language and their

setting

iii. To show a character’s perspective/align us with them

iv. To show a character’s facial details but still present

us with their upper body to show body language

v. To show intense emotions/fine details

vi. To establish the scene, move the story on to a new

setting

vii. To show facial expressions, but no background

A. B. C. D.

E. F. G.