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Types of Shots Camera Movements

Close-upExtreme close-up

Medium shotLong shotVery wide shotHead shotTwo shot

Zoom inZoom outPanTiltCrane TrackDolly

Close-up Extreme close-up

Medium shot Long shot, aka wide shot

Head shotVery Wide Shot

Two shot

Now…moving on to

Camera Movements

Get ready for…◦The pan◦The tilt◦The zoom

YouTube - Three Basic Camera Movements

Pan – swivel camera side to side

Tilt – swivel camera up and downZoom – change the focus of the

camera lens to create forward & backward, or close up & far away, movement without actually moving the camera

Crane - camera is mounted on a jib & appears to “fly” in/out of scene

Track – camera moves parallel to action

Dolly - camera moves toward or away from action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diLH7dZga4E

Advanced Trick: Zolly -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jURepXxuiGE&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

This term describes the ways that film makers transition between scenes or shots in a film, TV show, commercial, etc.

Each technique has a different effect on the audience.

Watch and see…

The first shot fades out and another shot fades in to take its place

The shot seems to disappear bit by bit into the next shot

One shot is “wiped away” by next shot

The shot is abruptly replaced by a black screen

A quick change from one shot to another shot…

with no smooth transition

http://youtu.be/rFPuUwqvw6s

What effect does a close-up shot have on the viewer?

How is the effect of a long or medium shot different than a close-up?

What is the difference between a camera pan and a camera track shot?

What is the difference between a tilt shot and a crane shot?

What is the difference between a zoom shot and a dolly shot?

For the following scenes, discuss which transition technique you would use between shots and why:◦ Shot 1: the girl is babysitting and gets a creepy

phone call. Transition:_________ (cut? dissolve? blackout? etc…) WHY?

◦ Shot 2: the creeper hiding in the bushes Transition: _______ WHY?◦ Shot 3: she hangs up and goes to get a cookie

Transition:________ WHY?◦ Shot 4: she closes the cabinet and ahhh, he’s

there! End with__________ WHY?