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Digital Media & Communications
The Basics: Camera ShotsInstructor: Mr. Robbins
Objective: IDENTIFY various basic digital video shot compositions & JUSTIFY how depth and movement make shots
more interesting
Extreme Long ShotAlso called an Establishing Shot
Provides a clear view of the environment or “setting” for the pictures.
Often used to show landscapes or provide a wide view(Example: city, town, or even galaxy)
Long Shot
Used to show the full subject
Viewer able to clearly establish the setting the subject is standing in
Medium ShotUsually shows “half” the subject
If subject is human typically a shot from the waist up
Subject tends to be the focus The background begins to blur
Close-up ShotUsually shows part of the subject
If subject is human typically a head shot
Subject is the focus The background limited or non-existent
Extreme Close-up ShotUsually shows a limited part of the subject
If subject is human typically a portion of the face, skin, or body
Subject is the only focus The background non-existent
Panning Shot
Camera position is fixed or stationary
Usually on a tripod
Operator turns side to side in a smooth motion
http://youtu.be/xPI4aAn59_E
Tilting Shot
Camera position is fixed or stationary
Usually on a tripod
Operator moves up or down in a smooth motion
http://youtu.be/1t9paTSQq7Y
Tracking ShotCamera moves with the action
Follows or “tracks” the subjects in action
Can be on a tripod, in hand, or rigged to operator
Operator moves camera smoothly to stay with the action
Tracking Shot
Signature shot of Director Martin Scorsese
Long duration shot from start to finish with one camera and no cuts
Made Famous in “Goodfellas”
Tracking ShotCamera rigged to operator via Stedicam
Scorsese initially opposed Stedicam usage because of strain on operators (Weighs about 75 pounds before camera is mounted to it.)
8 Takes needed to get the shot right from start to finish…choreography worked perfectly…one actor kept making a mistake on his lines.
http://youtu.be/h-kldBgyTTc
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