Tuesday 20 September 2016

Use of the Camera

In this blog I am going to talk about the use of a camera. There are two types.

Camera shot
Camera movement




CAMERA SHOT
Image result for use of camera- long shot definition This is an example of a long shot. A long shot is used to show an entire object or figure when filming. it can also be known as a full shot or a wide shot. they are used to set a scene or show when something is going on.
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Medium shot: A camera shot in which the subject is in the middle distance, permitting some of the background to be seen

This picture is an example of a medium shot
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Close up shot:  In a close up shot, a certain feature or part of a subject takes up most of the frame. a close up of a person emphasis their emotional state.

This is an example








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Extreme close up shot:  this is used to focus on a particular detail of the subject.
Here is an example







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Point of view shot:  it is a short film scene which shows what the character is looking at which is represented through the camera

Here is an example of a point of view shot.






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Low angle shot:  it is a shot from the camera angle positioned low on a vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line looking up.
This is an example of a low angle shot






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High angle shot: it is where the camera looks down on the subject high angle and the point of focus often gets swallowed up. These type of shots can make the subject seem vulnerable.


This is an example of a high angle shot
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CAMERA MOVEMENT







Pan: it is when the camera is turned horizontally so that it can sweep around the scene.

this picture is an example of a pan.





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Tilt: this is moving the camera up and down without changing its horizontal axis.

This picture here is an example of tilt






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Tracking shot: this is when the camera follows a person or an object physically moving with the subject.

This picture here is an example of a tracking shot



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Crane shot: This shot is used to view the actor from above or to move up and away from them. Also a common way of ending a movie.

This picture here is an example of a crane shot





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Steadicam: It is a brand of camera stabilizer mount for motion picture cameras that mechanically isolates it from the operators movement.

This picture here is an example of a Steadicam.


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Rolling shot: This is used to show car motions in a scene

This picture is an example of a rolling shot.




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