Copyright © Camera Shots
Copyright © Movies are made by recording lots of pictures (like photos) onto camera film. Each of these is called a frame (like a picture frame). When you pause a film you are looking at a frame. When frames are shown one after the other we can see the movement (moving image).
Copyright © Each section of the film that the camera records is called a shot. If the camera has to change position, it will need to start a new shot. When the camera changes from one shot to another we call this a cut.
Copyright © The Establishing Shot
Copyright © The Wide-Shot
Copyright © The High Angle Shot
Copyright © The Low Angle Shot
Copyright © The Medium Shot
Copyright © The Close-Up Shot
Copyright © The low angle shot
Copyright © The high angled shot
Copyright © The close up A close-up from Planet of the Apes. This character’s emotions are clearly seen through the use of close-up. A close-up from Corpse Bride allows the audience to feel more intimately involved with the main character. How?
Copyright © Extreme or Big Close ups
Copyright © Selective Focus
Copyright © Camera Movement
Copyright © The camera can zoom in or out on something i.e. zoom in from long shot to close up. If the camera zooms, then just the lens rather than the camera moves.
Copyright © The camera is on a pivot or tripod. The camera remains still but from this point it can be tipped up or down and turned left or right.
Copyright © When it moves left or right it is called a pan. When it moves up and down it’s called a tilt.
Copyright © However the camera does not just stay still. Cameras are often put on a dolly. (A platform on wheels). This allows the camera to track (move alongside) the action.
Copyright © Title sequence The title sequence is so called because the film shows the title of the film with a sequence of images. James Bond films are famous for their title sequences because they contrast the rest of the film. The theme music is very important and is often a song with the same title as the film. They often use graphics or animation too.
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