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Camera work key words
- 1. Camera Work
- 2. Shot types
- 3. Establishing shot A shot in a movie or Tv show which introduces a new scene Master shot A single shot that includes the complete scene from its start to finish. A master shot is usually shot first and then other shots such as close ups are shot later.
- 4. Mid-shot (medium shot) Shows a figure from the knees/waist up, usually used for dialogue scenes. Can include up to three figures, any more can tur it into a long shot. Long shot Shows the image as approximately “life” size, i.e. if it was being shown on a cinema screen, the characters/objects would appear “life” size as they would in real life. This includes full shots, showing the entire human body, with the head at the top of the frame and the feet near the bottom.
- 5. Wide shot The subject (character/object) takes up almost the full frame, their feet almost touch the bottom and their head is almost at the top. The space above and below the subject is known as the safety room. Two-shot Is used as a comfortable way of having two people in a shot. Can be used to establish relationships between characters
- 6. Aerial shot A shot taken from a high angle, such as on a hat, a helicopter or a person on top of a building. Point of view shot. A shot from a characters perspective. Over the shoulder shot A shot looking over the shoulder of one character talking to/ or looking at another character.
- 7. Angle
- 8. High angle Not such an extreme angle as a birds eye view. The camera is placed above the action. Low angle The camera is placed anywhere below the eye line, looking up. Canted angle The camera is placed on a deliberately slanted angle for dramatic effect, usually to create I sense of unease or disorientation.
- 9. Movement
- 10. Pan A movement which scans a scene horizontally. Tilt A movement which scans a scene vertically Track A camera is mounted on a camera dolly and wheeled platform which is pushed on rails whilst a shot is being filmed.
- 11. Dolly Sometimes known as trucking or tracking shots. A camera in placed on a moving vehicle and moves along side the action. Crane Camera is put on a crane, and moves up, down, left, right and swoops in on action. Its like a dolly shot but in the air. Steadicam Steadicam is a brand of camera stabilizer mount for motion picture cameras that mechanically isolates it from the operator's movement. It allows for a smooth shot, even when moving quickly over an uneven surface. (Wikipedia)
- 12. Hand-held A technique used to shot a scene without the used of a tripod. Zoom Gives the illusion of moving closer or further away from the action. Revere zoom The camera zooms into the background whilst moving away from the character.
- 13. Compostion
- 14. Framing Framing refers to using elements of a scene to create a frame within your frame. E.g. you might shoot through a doorway, pulled back curtains, branches, fences, tunnels, or arches to highlight your subject. Rule of thirds The rule of thirds is applied by aligning a subject with the guide line and their intersection point, placing the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section. (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
- 15. Depth of field Depth of field is the amount of distance between the nearest and farthest objects that appear in acceptably sharp focus in a photograph. Deep focus Deep focus is a photographic and cinematographic technique using a large depth of field. In deep focus the foreground, middle-ground and background are all in focus. (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
- 16. Shallow focus In shallow focus one plane of the image is in focus while the rest is out of focus. Shallow focus is typically used to emphasize one part of the image over another. Focus pull The focus pull is a camera technique in which you change focus during a shot. Usually this means adjusting the focus from one subject to another. (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)