Cinematography: Camera shot types
Extreme close up – Shows only mouth, eyes etc. This shot type shows facial expression highlighting emotion.
Long Shot- The full body shot of the actor. Shows body language etc
Over the Shoulder- Often displaying the wider shot, used during a conversation.
Establishing Shot- Can add tone or mood. Highlights where the film is set
Cinematography: Camera shot types
Low Angle- Shows the camera angle looking up. Used to display size/dominance.
High Angle- Shows most of the character. Can make the character seem vunerable.
Medium Close up- Shows body language and emotion from the torso up with the background.
Two Shot- Shows two people in conversation, can be used to show relationship between characters.
Cinematography: Camera shot types
Point of view shot- Shows what the character would be looking at e.g. a bin
Close up- Displays the whole face and expression of the character.
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