Thursday, October 8, 2015

Camera Angle Investigation

Establishing Shotusually the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a very wide shot or extreme wide shot.
Horizontal Lines


Long Shota view of a scene that is shot from a considerable distance, so that people appear as indistinct shapes.
Leading lines


Medium Shota camera angle shot from a medium distance that shows some detail
Framing @ 1:48


Eye level Shot- the placement of the camera approximately 5 to 6 feet from the ground corresponding to the height of an observer on the scene.

Informal Balance
Close Up Shot- a detailed view of a person or object, usually without much context provided.
Diagonal Lines


Birds Eye Shot- a shot in which the camera photographs a scene from directly overhead.
Curved Lines

starts at around 1:17

Worms Eye Shota perspective seen from below or from a low or inferior position.
Unity
@ 40 seconds

Extreme Close Up Shot- a minutely detailed view of an object or a person. An extreme close-up of an actor generally includes only his eyes, or his mouth.
Variety
at around 1:28

Reaction Shot- a cut to a shot of a character's reaction to the contents of the preceding shot.
Simplicity


Point of View ShotAny shot which is taken from the vantage point of a character in the film. Also known as the first person camera.
Vertical Shot

Over the Shoulder Shot-A medium shot, useful in dialogue scenes, in which one actor is photographed head-on from over the shoulder of another actor. 
Formal Balance @ 1:43

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