camera shots - cinematography
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Camera Shots – Cinematography
Camera Shots/Camera Angles:Establishing Shot – These are used when they want to show where the TV/Film is set. It basically shows the setting of the scene. Can also give you a time period from what the shot is actually focused on.
Wide Shot – It generally shows where a character is in the film. Tells us where our character is and gives us more information.
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Medium/Mid Shot – It shows a person middle-upwards. You might not need to see their legs as they are generally not significant.
Medium Close Up – Only shoulders-upwards. Used to show a bit more emotion. Not used that often though.
Close Up – Only a face or a very close up on one item. If it is a face then it is used to show emotion. If it is of an item then it should be because it is very significant. E.g in a horror film it could be a murder weapon.
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Extreme Close Up – Only the eyes, used to add suspense or tension to the film. E.g In the old westerns when it goes to only their eyes before they go for their guns.
Point of View Shot – It is just the angle from where the character is looking. It is only what the character can view. Although, a part of the character is needed to show that it is their point of view.
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Over the Shoulder Shot – The cameraman is stood behind you looking over your shoulder and gives a bit of the point of view. Makes you feel like you are with the character and beside the character’s shoulder.
Two Shot and Shot Reverse Shot – Two shot is when you just have two people in a shot next to each other. Shot Reverse Shot is when you go from one person to the next backwards and forwards, however it must be followed by the rule of 180 °.
Low Angle Shot - This is where you are on the floor and you film them upwards. They are used to make the characters more powerful. E.g Every Superman film consists of the first
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shot of him being filmed with a Low Angle Shot.
High Angle Shot – The camera is shown up higher than the character and looking down on the character and making them seem weaker.