Camera Work

Wednesday 8th November
L/O:To explore diffrent camera shots, angles and movement and why they might be used.

CameraWork Covers..

*Shot sizes

*Angles

*Movement

*Depth of field

Point of view (POV):

Over the shoulder shot:

Arial view/Birds eye view:

Establishing shot:

(Film: Usually ELS,LS,WS,BEV)

Shots in use (in trailers)(Thor Ragnarock)...

Medium close up:

Medium shot:

Over the shoulder shot:

Camera angles...

Low angle - shows strength, power and size.

            

High angle - smallness weakness and vulnerability.

     

 Canted angle or tilted angle -

Camera angles in use (in trailers)(Thor Ragnarock)...

Low angle:

High angle:

Movement...

*Track - Camera moves completely to the left or right

*Pan - Camera pivots left or right

*Tilt - Camera pivots up or down

*Crane - Camera moves up or down

*Dolly - Camera moves in/out from subject

*Zoom - Camera zooms in/out from subject

Depth of Field...

Depth of field means which part of the picture is in focus.

Deep focus = Everything is in focus.

Shallow focus = Only one part of the scene is in focus. Used to direct the audiences attention.

Focus pull = When the shot stays the same but the focus changes.

Example of shallow focus:

Example of deep focus: