- Establishes the setting
- Establishes when it is taking place (year)
- Often first shot on a TV programme
Helicopter shot:
- Shows setting
- Shows high production value
Master shot:
- Establishes where the action is happening
Long shot:
- Showing person from head to toe
- Shows appearance
- Shows body language
- Shows them in relation to their setting
Medium shot:
- Shows from the waist up
- Often used when there is more than one person in the shot
- Shows relation between two people
Close up:
- Shows face
- Shows emotion and reaction
Extreme close up:
- Shows face when doing something (pulling a trigger of a gun)
- Brings the audiences to see what the producer wants them to see
Camera movement:
- Any movement of the camera
Panning/Pan- Turning sideways (scanning a room)
Tilting/tilt- Camera going up and down (shows body of female)
Dolly shot- When the camera put on tripod and is moved on wheels very smoothly, shows you some things from outside the frame
Steady cam- When the camera is moving but not in controlled way or on tracks, a weight on the end of the camera to equal the weight out
Camera angles
High camera angle- Looks down on something, makes something look weaker and more vulnerable
Low camera angle- Looks up to something to show them as stronger and more powerful, on level of character (if small)
Cantered angle- Camera at an angle
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