CAMERA WORK BY KAMILA GLOMSKA 12P

Extreme Close upIt’s normally used for showing detail on a person or on an object. For example, to show a persons eye colour or the colour of a lipstick on a woman. It also connotes an objects importance and that it could affect the storyline.

Close upIt’s normally used to show emotion on a person or to show the facial expressions. It is also used for dialogue sometimes so the audience know which character is talking.

Mid-Shot

Its normally used to show body language and the persons gestures, it also shows the mise-en scene of costumes, it also helps the audience see the persons clothing and their identity.

Long Shot Its used to show movement, therefore its an action shot. It also allows us to show the location.

Extreme Long-Shot(Panoramic)Its used to show location.

Establishing ShotIt’s the first shot of a new

scene, it can be any type of shot but its usually an Extreme Long-Shot to show the location.This shot establishes a new location.

Point of ViewIt’s a shot from a character’s point of view. It’s used to create empathy for the character and for the audience to relate to that character because they are in their shoes.

Over the Shoulder It’s used for the audience to relate to the situation that the character is in.

Low Angle It’s used to make a person look big and powerful. Its normally used on males because it represents dominance.

High Angle It’s used to make a person look smaller and less powerful. It’s also used to make the person seem vulnerable.

PANNING The camera stays still but it rotates to follow the action.

TRACKING/ DOLLY SHOT

The cameraman is pushed along a track to follow the actor, usually by a film student. The camera follows the actor.

TILT

The camera stays in the same place and follows the actor up and down. It’s a vertical panning shot. (e.g someone climbing a ladder).

CRANEThe camera moves up and down following the actor. It’s a vertical tracking shot. It involves a crane.

ZOOMUsing the optical zoom on the camera whilst filming.Zooming in-focuses attention on somethingZooming out- reveals more informationIts normally used in action.

MATCH ON ACTION

WHEN FILMING A CONTINUITY SEQUENCE YOU MUST ENSURE THAT THERE IS CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE SHOTS ONCE EDITED TOGETHER. E.G THE CHARACTER IS RUNNING AT THE SAME SPEED. THE CHARACTER IS LOOKING IN THE SAME DIRECTION.

180 DEGREE RULE

• IT’S A BASIC GUIDELINE REGARDING THE ON-SCREEN SPATIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A CHARACTER AND ANOTHER CHARACTER OR OBJECT WITHIN A SCENE.

CUT AWAY

• A CUT AWAY IS TO EDIT A SHOT INTO THE ACTION WHICH GIVES THE AUDIENCE SOME OTHER INFORMATION.

SHOT REVERSE SHOT

one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other.