1. Learning Intentions
To be able to identify the different types of camera shots and camera angles used in film.
To be able to comment on the purpose of different camera shots and angles

2. Close Up (CU) Shots
A close up shot of a character usually takes in their head and shoulders.
It can be used to emphasise how important a character or object is.
It allows the audience to build a relationship with the character

3. Close Up (CU) Shots – you be the Director!
Using your camera frame, in your pairs, take turns to try and frame each other in close up
Try and act out different emotions e.g happy, sad, frightened…
REMEMBER: the shot contains face and sometimes shoulders

4. Extreme Close Up (ECU) Shot
An extreme close up shot usually focuses on a part of the face (often the eyes or mouth)
Used to convey emotion to the audience
Often used at key points in the story

5. Extreme Close Up (ECU) Shot – you be the Director!
Using your smaller camera frame, in your pairs, try and frame each other in extreme close up
Try and act out different emotions e.g. happy, sad, frightened…
REMEMBER: ECU usually focuses on a specific part of the face (eyes or mouth)

6. Medium shot (MS) A mid shot shows the body from the waist up.
It shows some background and whole body language.
Focus on character – it lets the audience see what they are doing BUT also how they are feeling

7. Medium shot (MS) – you be the Director!
Go back to your larger camera frame. In pairs, try and frame each other in medium shots
Try and act out a different scenario e.g reading a speech or riding a horse
REMEMBER! MS are of a character from the waist up & display some location

8. Long Shot (LS) Full body is shown.
Used to show location or relationships of characters.
Often used as a first shot at the start of a particular sequence

9. Long Shot (LS) – you be the director!
Use your larger camera frame. In pairs, try and frame each other in long shots
Try and act out a different scenario e.g walking away from a burning building
REMEMBER! LS are of a character’s whole body & tells the audience where they are

10. High Angle Shot The camera is positioned above the person or place.
It can make a person look vulnerable.
Designed to make the audience side with the characters in shot

11. High Angle Shot – you be the Director!
Use your larger camera frame. In pairs, try and frame each other in high angle shots
BE CAREFUL! This may mean one of you crouching on the floor. DO NOT STAND ON THE CHAIRS
REMEMBER! High Angle shots (the underdog shot) make a character seem vulnerable

12. Low- Angle Shot The camera is positioned below the person or place.
It can make a person look powerful or important.

13. Low- Angle Shot – you be the Director!
Use your larger camera frame. In pairs, try and frame each other in low angle shots
BE CAREFUL! This may mean one of you crouching on the floor. DO NOT STAND ON THE CHAIRS
REMEMBER! Low angle shots can make a character seem powerful or intimidating depending on whether or not the are a hero or a villain

14. Point of View (PoV)
The camera becomes the character and shows us exactly what they are seeing, as they would see it.

15. Eye Level A neutral camera angle
Represents a real person standing up, watching the scene

16. Setting Where the scene is set.
The surrounding elements help us understand the time, place, characters and period of the film and scene.

17. Lighting
Lighting can be in the form of spotlight, flood lighting, fill lighting, outside lighting, indoor lighting and dim lighting to name a few.
The main purpose is to create a mood, atmosphere or tone to the scene

18. Music
Music can determine mood, genre, build tension, change emotion, change the physical status of a character, create a flow and/or highlight a code or theme

19. Dialogue
Dialogue is the spoken text by the characters. It is used to establish character definition and relationship and to provide a plot line.

20. Diegetic Sound
Diegetic sound comes from within the film. It is most commonly the voices of the characters or sound made by movements and objects. E.g.. Music heard from a radio that can be seen.

21. Non-diegetic Sound
Non-diegetic sound comes from the source that is not visible to the audience. This is most commonly sound effects, music and voiceover.
E.g. music played over a scene for the effect that does not have a source within the film.

22. Quiz!!
In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
What is used for?
What can we tell about the characters and their surroundings from this shot?
How do we feel about them?

23. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
What is used for?
What can we tell about the character from this shot?

24. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
What is used for?
What can we tell about the character/background from this shot?

25. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
What is used for?
What can we tell about the character from this shot?

26. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera angle is this?
What is used for?
What can we tell about the character/surroundings from this shot?

27. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
What is used for?
What can we tell about the location from this shot?

28. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera angle is this?
What is used for?
What can we tell about the location from this shot?

29. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
What is used for?
What can we tell about the location from this shot?

30. Quiz ANSWERS
In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
LONG SHOT
What is used for?
TO ESTABLISH LOCATION AND RELATIONSHIPS OF CHARACTERS
What can we tell about the characters and their surroundings from this shot?
THEY ARE FRIENDS/HELPING EACH OTHER/IN TROUBLE/HURT
IN A COLD PLACE/DANGEROUS

31. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
CLOSE UP
What is used for?
TO EMPHASISE HOW IMPORTANT THIS CHARACTER IS
What can we tell about the character from this shot?
HE IS ANGRY/UPSET/WORRIED ABOUT SOMETHING OFF SCREEN

32. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
MEDIUM SHOT
AUDIENCE CAN STILL SEE CHARACTER’S FACE AND BODY LANGUAGE WITH SOME BACKGROUND
What can we tell about the character/background from this shot?
SEEMS TO BE IN A BIG HALL, MEETING, SCHOOL ETC...SEEMS VERY CONFIDENT

33. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
CLOSE UP
What is used for?
TO EMPHASISE HOW IMPORTANT THIS CHARACTER IS
What can we tell about the character from this shot?
HE IS SMILING – MISCHEVIOUS/FUNNY

34. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera angle is this?
LOW ANGLE
What is used for?
TO MAKE A CHARACTER LOOK POWERFUL
What can we tell about the character/surroundings from this shot?
FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SETTING; HE IS AN IMPORTANT CHARACTER TO THE ACTION

35. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
LONG SHOT
What is used for?
TO ESTABLISH LOCATION
What can we tell about the location from this shot?
DIFFERENT TIME, LOTS OF PEOPLE; CELEBRATION

36. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera angle is this?
HIGH ANGLE
What is used for?
TO MAKE A CHARACTER OR OBJECT APPEAR VULNERABLE
What can we tell about the location from this shot?
PERHAPS SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN HERE

37. In the blank box on your worksheet, answer the following questions:
What type of camera shot is this?
EXTREME CLOSE UP
What is used for?
TO SHOW THE EMOTION OF A CHARACTER, PARTICULARLY AT KEY ACTION POINTS
What can we tell about the character from this shot?
ANGER/CONCENTRATION/IN BATTLE

38. Did you get them all correct?

39. Coming soon in L111…