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Camera Composition (Shots, Angles, & Movement) Misty Freeman Georgia CTAE Resource Network 2010

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Camera Composition (Shots, Angles, & Movement). Misty Freeman Georgia CTAE Resource Network 2010. Long Shot. It establishes the scene. Shows subjects in their surroundings. Tells the viewer where the action is taking place. Medium Shot. Used to introduce a character for the first time. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Camera Composition (Shots, Angles, & Movement)

Camera Composition(Shots, Angles, &

Movement)

Misty FreemanGeorgia CTAE Resource Network2010

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Long Shot

– It establishes the scene.

– Shows subjects in their surroundings.

– Tells the viewer where the action is taking place.

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Medium Shot

• Used to introduce a character for the first time.

• Framing is usually set so that the top of the frame is just above the head and the bottom of the fame is just below the waist

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Medium Close-up

• Tighter than a medium shot.

• The top of the frame is just above the character’s head and the bottom of the frame is just below the chest.

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Close-up• Used to reveal a

character’s feelings.• Restrict how much of a

scene and/or action the audience sees.

• The top of the frame is just above the character’s head and the bottom of the frame is just below the chin.

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Extreme Close Up• Often used to reveal feelings WITHOUT using

dialogue or to provide the audience with a view of a specific detail.

• Examples include a person’s eyes, mouth, or hands, or an inanimate object such as the contents of a letter.

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Long Shot Medium Shot

Extreme Close-upMedium Close-up

Close-Up Shot

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Two-Shot

• Shows two persons in a shot.

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Over the Shoulder• Shooting over-the-shoulder of one

subject to reveal another subject.• The speaker’s full face is shown while

the camera is aimed over the shoulder of the listener.

• Used in interview situations.

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Eye Level

• Most commonly used angle.

• Whether the subject is standing or seated and regardless of how small or tall your subject may be.

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Eye Level

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Side AngleThe camera is placed at eye level, but usually at a

45 degree angle from the subject. The audience views the action, but is not directly involved in the action.

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Low Angle• The camera is placed below the subject and is

aimed up (shoots upward).• This angle exaggerates height and can give the

impression that the subject is larger and more powerful.

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High Angle• The camera is above the

subject matter and is aimed down (shoots downward).

• This angle has the effect of reducing the apparent height of the subject & gives the impression that the subject is smaller and less powerful.

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Camera Movements

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Tilt

• The camera is moved vertically up or down (much like a head nodding “yes”).

• Can be used to follow something as it falls, or rises.

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Tricky Shots

• Match Cut - Changing camera angles without breaking the continuity of motion from scene to scene.– Imagine a Long Shot, Side Angle scene of someone

walking, then dropping something; then, in the next scene you have a Close-Up Shot, Straight Angle of the person’s face showing his/her reaction to the dropping of the item. Although the scene may actually have been filmed using two cameras or the action may have been stopped in order for the one and only camera to change positions, the audience never notices any disruption in the action.

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Screen Direction

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What is screen direction?

• Screen direction is the direction people and objects face when viewed through the camera.

• When shooting a scene, place the center of interests on an imaginary line.

• This line should not be crossed by the camera person to avoid reversal of screen direction.

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Example of Screen Direction

Reversing the screen direction (crossing that imaginary line) confuses the audience and makes them think the subject is going in the opposite direction from which they came.

In this example, the elephant did NOT change directions;

instead, the photographer is

simply on the other side of the elephant

in each separate picture (thus, making

it appear that the elephant is walking in

two different directions.

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Composition• The arranging or placing of elements in a

shot.

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Rule of Thirds• The viewfinder screen

is divided into thirds horizontally and vertically (like a tic-tac-toe board). When framing a shot, the camera person should consider these imaginary lines by preferably placing the center of interest at one of the four intersecting points or on one of the lines.

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Head Room• A person’s head should be appropriately placed

in the shot. Don’t cut off the top of their head, but don’t leave so much space above their head that it distracts from their face.

Good Example of Headroom Bad Example of Headroom

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Leading Looks

• When shooting a person or object in profile, leave space in front of the person or object.

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Leading Lines

• Lines that are in the environment may be used to lead to the center of interest.

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Level Horizon

• Keep the horizon level.

• A sloping horizon -or a floor that doesn’t appear horizontal -is distracting to viewers.

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Framing

• Elements in the environment, such as trees and arches, etc., may be used to create a border or frame around the shot.

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Other things to consider…

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Good examples of how to arrange groups.

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Silhouette Shot• Background will be bright causing the subject to appear

as a dark image.

• A dark image outlined against a lighter background.

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