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Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Camera shots


A camera shot is the amount of space that is seen in one shot or frame.camera shots are used to demonstrate different aspects of a film's setting,characters and themes.

Some examples:


  • Establishing shot                                                              
An establishing shot is usually the first shot of anew scene,        
designed to show the audience where the actions is taking place.
It is usually a very wide shot or extreme wide shot.





  • Close-up
                         



  Showing someone from the shoulders up.
  This enables viewers to understand the actor's emotions and             allows them to feel empathy for the character.  
  This is also known as a personal shot.




  • Long shot


showing someone from head to toe.
A long shot may show the viewers the building where the action will take place.






  • Two shot 

Is when two characters are filmed in a single shot, normally filmed mid-chest up;this shot can create harmony or disharmony. 
These use of this shot is to show a conversation ,conflict , attraction the list is endless. 
An example of a two shot is in 'ted' represents a conversation between the two protagonist.

















  • Over the shoulder shot




Or OTS occurs where the camera is placed behind the shoulder of the character, and can either show the opposite person on and object.normally the should of the person is in soft and the subject is in sharp.







  • Aerial shot

An exterior shot taken from a plane, crane, helicopter or any other very high position (air).






  • Point of view show   

This shot shows a view from the subject's perspective.           


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