Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Analysis of camera work

Establishing shot: 

  • 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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