GOTHIC ANIMATION: CAMERA SHOT TYPES  To further develop knowledge of film language  To recognise and analyse shot types Key Words Media language Audience

CAMERA SHOT TYPES, ANGLES & MOVEMENT CAMERA SHOT TYPES, ANGLES & MOVEMENT 1.Match the camera shot types, angles and movement with the correct definition 2.Highlight in different colours which are shots, angles and movements.

ANSWERSANSWERS CAMERA SHOT TYPE/ANGLE/MOVEMENT (denotation) DEFINITIONWHY IS IT USED (connotation) Extreme Close Up (ECU) All you see on the screen is a particular part of an object or person e.g. an eye, a finger or lips To emphasise an action, reaction or feeling Close Up (CU) Usually a shot of someone’s face The audience have a close relationship with the character being shown Mid Shot (MS) A shot showing half of a person’s body The audience are being drawn into a conversation or a character’s emotions Wide Shot (WS) A shot showing someone’s entire body with a clear view of the setting in. The camera remains still This shot shows us a character in his/her surroundings Long Shot (LS) Shows a location with people in it. The camera usually tracks or pans This shot is used to show continuous movement by people e.g. Point of View (POV) A shot showing a person/animal/object’s view This shot is used to show a person’s perspective in a narrative

ANSWERSANSWERS CAMERA SHOT TYPE/ANGLE/MOVEMENT (denotation) DEFINITIONWHY IS IT USED (connotation) Aerial Filmed from a high angle to show a location This shot is filmed from a helicopter/plane to show a large location Pan The camera is placed on a tripod but the head is moved in 180˚ Panning is used to show the extent of a location Track The camera is placed on a track and moves alongside a character – usually while they are walking or running This camera movement is used to show that the audience is walking/running with the character Low-angle The camera is placed below a person and is looking up at them This angle shows that the person on screen is more important High-angle The camera is placed above a person and is looking down This shows that the person on screen is not important

TASK 2 Highlight the camera shot types, angles and movement in different colours Camera shots (Colour 1) Camera angles (Colour 2) Camera movement (Colour 3) Extreme Close UpHigh – anglePan Close UpLow-angleTrack Mid ShotAerial Wide Shot Long Shot Point of View

SHOT TYPE / ANGLE - MATCH Image C is a... Image B is a...Image A is a... Match the following images with the correct camera shot types and/or angles

ANSWERS Image A is a wide shot Image C is an extreme close up Image B is a close up Match the following images with the correct camera shot types and/or angles

TITLE SEQUENCE Watch the film till the end of the title sequence. Can you label the correct camera shots and angles?

CONSOLIDATION What shot type shows a person’s face? What shot type shows a person’s face?Close-up What camera angle shows a person’s power? What camera angle shows a person’s power? Low angle What shot type tells us about the character and their background? What shot type tells us about the character and their background? Wide shot Why is an extreme close up used? Why is an extreme close up used? To highlight a specific detail

HOME LEARNING Research the features of the gothic genre that you might see in films e.g. wild and remote settings Due: Next Lesson