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An establishing shot in filmmaking and
television production sets up, or
establishes the context for a scene by
showing the relationship between its
important figures and objects.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
Extreme close upAn extreme
close up is a
shot where the
camera is
zoomed in onto
the chosen
object so that
you get to see
the detail.
Although this
focuses more
on detail, we
are not able to
see the whole
screen.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
Close up shots are shots
that have been zoomed
on a specific item or
person so that you can
see the detail you
otherwise would not look
at. It is very useful for
understanding facial
expressions of characters
and/or thoughts.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
In film, a medium shot is a camera
angle shot from a medium
distance. The dividing line between
"long shot" and "medium shot" is
fuzzy, as is the line between
"medium shot" and "close-up".
Zaine Bradford-Millar
A longshot is a camera angle from
quite far away which is usually
used to show the detail of the
background whilst also having the
object or person in it and relating
them to their surroundings. It has
been suggested that long-shot
ranges usually correspond to
approximately what would be the
distance between the front row of
the audience.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
Two Shot
A Two shot is a type of shot employed in the film industry in which the frame encompasses a view of two people (the subjects). The subjects do not have to be next to each other, and there are many common two-shots which have one subject in the foreground and the other subject in the background. It is very useful if the film is about two people.The shots are also used to show the emotional reactions between the subjects.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
This shot is framed from behind a person who is
looking at the subject. The person facing the
subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the
frame.
This shot helps to establish the position of each
person, and get the feel of looking at one
person from the other's point of view.
It's common to cut between these shots during a
conversation, alternating the view between the
different speakers.
This shot can be varied quite a bit to include the
shoulder or back of the person facing the
subject.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
To understand looking room, you must
first understand that the people you see
on TV rarely look directly at the camera.
They look off-screen slightly. This is as
true for news interviews as it is for soaps
and sitcoms.
Looking room is the space between the
subject's face and the edge of the
screen. More specifically, looking room
is the space on the side the subject is
looking toward.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
Bird's Eye
The scene is shown from directly above. This
is a completely different and somewhat
unnatural point of view which can be used
for dramatic effect or for showing a
different spatial perspective. In drama it
can be used to show the positions and
motions of different characters and objects,
enabling the viewer to see things the
characters can't.
The bird's-eye view is also very useful in
sports, documentaries, etc. It also allows the
audience to see the object or person from
a powerful point of view.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
In cinematography, a low-angle shot, is a shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eyeline, looking up. The trunk shot is a specialized type of low-angle shot. This camera angle allows the audience to see the person from a less powerful perspective as it is a first person shot used when speaking up to people or looking up at people who powerful.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
Tracking shot may refer to a
shot in which the camera is
mounted on a camera dolly, a
wheeled platform that is
pushed on rails while the
picture is being taken; in this
case the shot is also known as
a dolly shot or trucking shot.
One may dolly in on a
stationary subject for emphasis,
or dolly out, or dolly beside a
moving subject
Zaine Bradford-Millar
The adjustment of the camera lens to allow the operator progressively to move in close off or to pull away from the subject.
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Where, during a scene featuring
two people or more, we can
imagine an imaginary line joining
those two people together.
Adhering to the 180 degree rule
would mean you would always
ensure your camera was on one
side of that line and the camera
would never be crossed to the
other side.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
Describes a technique used to make a shot look interesting, rather than placing a person or object in the middle of the frame, they are placed at the sides, or where the lines cross on this imaginary grid.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
Describes a shot where an object near the
front is in focus, and everything else behind
is out of focus (blurry). Often used to make
one thing seem more important.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
Deep focus is a photographic and cinematographic technique using a large depth of field. Depth of field is the front-to-back range of focus in an image — that is, how much of it appears sharp and clear. Consequently, in deep focus the foreground, middle-ground and background are all in focus. This can be achieved through use of the hyperfocal distance of the camera lens.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
A shot filmed with the camera not on a tripod but instead held by the camera man, often whilst walking. This makes the shots seem quite shaky. This can make the audience feel the scene is more realistic, or can make us feel like we are part of the action
Zaine Bradford-Millar
The mise-en-scene in so spaciously distributed within the confines of the framed image that the people photographed have considerable freedom of movement.
Zaine Bradford-Millar
A point of view shot (also
known as POV shot or a
subjective camera) is a short
film scene that shows what a
character (the subject) is
looking at (represented
through the camera). It is
usually established by being
positioned between a shot of
a character looking at
something, and a shot showing
the character's reaction
Zaine Bradford-
Millar
In photography, panning refers
to the rotation in a horizontal
plane of a still camera or video
camera. Panning a camera
results in a motion similar to
that of someone shaking their
head from side to side or of an
aircraft performing a yaw
rotation. Or to that of an
opening door if the door stays
facing one way.
Zaine Bradford-Millar