LACAMERA SHOTS

A close up is used to emphasize the expression on a persons face or to

make it clear that the object is important.

This shot is where the object or a person takes up most of the frame.

For example in our film we will have a close up of a clock or a phone to

make it clear to the audience that the time and date is important to the

storyline.

CLOSE UP

Having a close up of a persons face will take up most of the frame. The

character will be looking slightly off center implying she is looking at something

or someone behind her.

It can often times be referred to as a wide shot. A long shot is used to show the person/object in a scene

with the surroundings.We will use a long shot to show the audience the action in the scene.

Most long shots will have the main character’s full body shown with the

setting in the surrounding.

LONG SHOT

The Object/character will more likely be in the

center of the shot as they are where the attention

should be and the surroundings would therefore be in the

peripheral vision; not in plain sight but still visible

in the frame.

We will be having a couple of shots of people on the ground or in their beds where we will just be shooting their faces or even through extreme close

ups, their eyes. The only thing in the frame will be their faces

but from above them.

A birds eye or high angle shot is shot from above or at a higher

angle than the object/character. These are typically used to gain perspective or to imply that the

character/object is of lesser meaning than something else.

BIRDS EYE/HIGH ANGLE SHOT

Birds eye view:

High angle shot:

The over the shoulder shot is typically used in conversation, the should of the person talking/the

character is talking to will be in shot whilst you will also be able to see a

mid shot of a second character. They can also be a good way to show

the point of view of this character whilst also having them in shot, rather than using a POV shot.

OTS shots can also be used in motivated cuts to maintain the continuity of a scene. Similarly this shot can be used to portray the emotion or expression on a characters face. Specifically in

conversation.

OVER THE SHOULDER

Medium shots are taken from a distance but not as far as a long shot. They show the character

typically from the waist up.This can help show the body

language or the intentions of the character.

Medium shots can have the setting in the background but the main focus will be on the character in shot, so the background tends to

be blurred out to bring all the audiences attentions to the main character and their emotions in

the scene.

MEDIUM SHOT

Extreme close ups can add tension and or intimidation by showing

the characters emotions or personality. For example, an

extreme close up of a persons eyes can let off a lot about how the character is feeling. It can

make the audience nervous; it may feel like they are being watched.If the extreme close up is of an object

then this is representing the intensity or the importance of what that object

is. For example if this is of a clock this is foreshadowing that the time will become of later importance. The object/character that is in the extreme close up will take up the

entire frame, implying that it is the only important part of this scene.

EXTREME CLOSE UP