Camera Shots Research • Close Up• Reverse – Angle Shot• Tracking Shot (hands & feet)• Over The Shoulder Shot• Weather Shot

Close Up Shot • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sikJPJzgaA• In the ’close up’ shot, a certain feature or part of the subject takes up most of

the frame. A close up of a person usually means a close up of their face (unless specified otherwise).

• Close-ups are obviously useful for showing detail and can also be used as a cut-in.

• A close-up of a person emphasizes their emotional state and exaggerates facial expressions which convey emotion. The viewer is drawn into the subject's personal space and shares their feelings.

• A variation of a ‘close up’, is the chocker shot which is typically framed on the subject's face from above the eyebrows to below the mouth.

• An example of a close up shot would be of Dylan O'Brien watching the doors close in ‘The Maze Runner.’

• Also an example of a chocker shot would be of Yasmin Paige in ‘Submarine.’

Reverse – Angle Shot • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0xiCIMIwLY• A reverse shot (or “reverse angle”) is a relative term for any shot taken

from the opposite angle of the previous shot. It often serves to explain the source of the preceding shot – such as a high – angle shot .

• In videography, using a reverse angle gives a fresh perspective for the viewers. Sometimes, especially when using a two-shot, this technique is necessary. Both in film and television, the reverse angle is prominent when two people are holding a conversation.

• Reverse angle shots are not only used for people, they are also useful in portraying high intensity action. For instance, if you have a shot of a man running down a street, you can edit in a quick reverse angle not only for showing a different point-of-view, but also to illustrate the fast action in the scene. 

• An example of this would be of Batman and Robin.

Tracking Shot (hands and feet)• A tracking shot and a dolly shot have the same effect. A

tracking shot moves on tracks and a dolly shot is mounted on a trolley to achieve the effect in the example above. This camera movement is used in a number of ways but is most commonly used to explore a room such as a restaurant. By using a tracking shot or a dolly shot the composer of a film gives the viewer a detailed tour of a situation. It can also be used to follow a character.

• For instance, an example of a tracking shot can be detailed on one specific feature of the character like their hands or their feet.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OZ_1moavVg

Over The Shoulder Shot • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wqr8IgkavA• This shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject.

The person facing the subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the frame.

• This shot helps to establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view.

• It's common to cut between these shots during a conversation, alternating the view between the different speakers.

• This shot can be varied quite a bit to include the shoulder or back of the person facing the subject.

• An example of an Over The Shoulder Shot would be of Kady in Mean Girls, where she is talking to her dad on the first day of school.

Weather Shot • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30trxNw-Ofg• In this type of shot the subject is the weather. The sky takes up at least 2/3 of the

frame. This type of shot is common in television programs where the weather is of particular interest, e.g. sports shows.

• Although the usual purpose of this shot is to show the weather, it is also useful as an establishing shot, for setting the general mood or for overlaying graphics.

• A weather shot doesn't have to show the sky. Other shots often used to illustrate weather include:

• Puddles, drain spouts or any example of rainwater flow.• Trees or anything else blowing in the wind.• People sunbathing.• Snowmen, snowball fights, snow sledding, etc.• An example of the Weather Shot would be a skyline view of New York city in ‘The

day after tomorrow’.