Film/Camera Work
Friday 9th October 2020
Lights, Camera, Action
L/O: to understand and practice using the principles of film making.
Shot type:
Establising shot: sets the scene and location.
Master shot: comes typically after the establishing shot and films the whole scene and cuts in between the all the other shots that are filmed at different angles and in different shot types.
Shots are chosen for meaning and links to narrative.
Long shot: doesn't have to centre the character.
Medium Long shot: To show confidence of the character.
Medium Close Up: capture reactions and straight to the point.
Close up:Eye level, characters feeling and for empathy.
Extreme Close up: isolates a certain feature, tools for emphasis. An insert shot is an action.
Framing:
single shot: features one character in the frame, conveys isolation of the character.
Two shot: shows two faces are clearly visible.
Crowded shot: Many people
Over the shoulder shot: Perspective from the characters
Point of view shot: Covers wide range of perspectives, can see what they see and hear what they hear.
Insert shot: can be in a point of view shot or a third person shot type. Not just an object/action.
Camera angle:
Low angle shot: used to make character look powerful.
High angle: makes character look weak or vulnerable.
Tilt: can show unease and can magnify tension.
Eye level: doesn't impose a judgement on the character.
Shoulder level: often used during conversation between characters or different in height.
Hip level: mostly in western as gun holder rest on the hip. Attention to detail.
Knee level shot: show character details that would be missed at wide angles.
Ground level: on the ground track character details on lower ground/how they move. with s tilt will look like a low angle.
Camera movement:
Static shot: no camera movement, good for dialogue.
Pan: rotates between objects/scenes in the same room, left,right.
Whip pan:
tilt: vertical movement, upward/downward, reveal information about a character setting or scale.
push in: emphasis on character/object. direct the attention of the view to a specific detail. elevates tension.
Pull out: de-emphasises the subject, scene, setting or characters. Can emphasis negative emotions about isolation and abandonment.
Zoom: not moving camera just changing the zoom. unique draws attention to a specific detail.
Crash zoom: used for dramatic or cometic effect.
Dolly zoom: when the camera is on wheels. show internal and external conflict. Main subject doesn't change size but background can move closer and further away.
Camera roll: can be used to show character panic or during conflict. Can be disconcerting. can show dramatic shifts in the narrative.
Tracking shots: move with the subject. generates questions like where are they going or what is going to happen when they get there. Draws attention to specific details. Followers or leads a subject.
Trucking shot: Moves at the side of the characters that are moving.
Arc shot: can be horizontal or vertical. keeps focus centralised. Can show tension. Can create ideas about the characters mental state.
Boom shot: can be used to follow characters in action or reveal information.
Random movement/camera shake: looks like its been filmed through a hand held camera. Chaos/panic within the characters mental state due to the tension in the shot.
Composition rules:
- law of thirds
- head room
- looking room
- eye level
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