Camera Angles

Name: Jonathan Howell

Deadline: Friday 16th SeptemberSent to G Teasdale via email before the

lesson

Challenge

You are to independently research the following camera angles and movements and create a

visual representation, as well as a description of how the technique is used within the film

industry.

Camera Angle: Close UpImage example:

How am I used in a film?A close-up shot is used in filmmaking to represent the main character or centre of attention in a specific room. Close-ups are a standard shot and regularly used with medium close-up shots and wide shots.

Camera Angle: Establishing ShotImage example:

How am I used in a film?An establishing shot is normally used as the first shot/s of a new or changing scene. Establishing shots are specifically designed to show the watchers of the film where the main (centre) of the action is taking place. For example, in a city, forest, town etc. usually an establishing shot is either a wide shot or an extreme wide angle shot.

Camera Angle: Extreme wide shotImage example:

How am I used in a film?This is used in film making to make the watchers a wear of the persons surrounding that they are currently in.

Camera Angle: Wide shotImage example:

How am I used in a film?This is used in the same way as the extreme wide shot however the scenery is cut down so the main part is more in shot and the watchers get more of an idea of what the setting is about.

Camera Angle: Mid shotImage example:

How am I used in a film?This is used to show the character and some of their surroundings and is mainly focusing on the characters face and their expressions.

Camera Angle: Medium close upImage example:

How am I used in a film?This is used to make the character the center of attention in a specific scene so we know what they are like and how they act.

Camera Angle: Extreme close upImage example:

How am I used in a film?This can be used in films to show minute details in a person or an object such as wrinkles and the material the object is made from

Camera Angle: CutawayImage example:

How am I used in a film?This is used when there are two or more characters in the shot almost like the 180 degree rule and they flick back and forth with each other un interrupted.

Camera Angle: Two-shotImage example:

How am I used in a film?This is used to show two individuals in the same scene. They can either be talking or even just being stood close to someone else

Camera Angle: Over the shoulderImage example:

How am I used in a film?This is used in films to show the scenes where two or more characters are talking to each other. This can also be part of the 180 degree rule.

Camera Angle: Point of view (POV)Image example:

How am I used in a film?POV is mainly used an thrillers or horrors to create more tension and make the watcher feel as if they are part of the movie.

Camera Movement: TrackingImage example:

How am I used in a film?Tracking is used in films to help set the scene and the pace of the film as the camera will follow the main character in the main action scene in a movie. This sis done as it emphasizes the tension and the flow of the movie making the watcher want to stay and keep watching.

Camera Movement: TiltImage example:

How am I used in a film?Tilting is done by moving the camera up/ down and with doing so at the same time not changing the X or Y axis. Basically moving the camera diagonal. However, You do not end up tilting the lens of the camera up but you end up moving the whole camera up. This can help create a sense of power within a film especially with two characters the higher the tilt the less power the character has ad the lower the tilt the more power the character seems to have.

Camera Movement: ZoomImage example:

How am I used in a film?This is used when the director wants the watchers to have a more understanding of an object or person. For example detail and facial features.

Rules of FramingDetailed explanationFraming is the use of making the object you want the picture be about the main focus/ attention of the image that you are taking to do this you either focus on the main object so that everything else ifs blurry or you can make the object of your image the main focus by blocking other parts of the image out with things such as plain boards or even large sheets of paper so that the background is whitewashed and the object stand out especially if the object is vibrant in colour.

The rules of thirdDetailed explanationThe rule of third/s is primarily applied by aligning an object such as the angel of the north or even something like a tree or wall with the ‘guide lines and their intersection points’, this helps to place the rest of the surroundings such as the horizon on the ‘top or bottom line’. This helps to make the object stand out in the image but not only the object but the background depending on what it is can also play a big part in the image as the object may be plain and the background gives it its colour that makes it stand out.