Cinematography
SHOT TYPES
A shot is a series of frames that run for an uninterrupted period of time.
There is different types of shots here are a couple
when filming shots think about:
Framing and length of shot, angle of shot, if there is any movement involved
SHOT TYPES
extreme long shot:
Give a wide view of a complete setting such as a cityscape or landscape
Longshot:
able to see body language and expressions
still see the world around them
MUST have entire body in the shot
Medium Long shot:
Closer to subject (more focus on the person)
Not all of the body is in shot (cut off thighs)
The focus is more on the character however the scenery is still visable
Medium shot:
cutting off at waist
focus on gestures
focus on face/expressions
Medium close up:
Cut at chest/forearm
commonly used on news readers, also used for conversations
Close-up
Learn alot about the characters
A close up is often used to show the features in greater details to underline the personality or emotion of a character
Allowed to start cutting off at the head
Big close up
To show minute detail that you wouldn't see in real life
often to create a sense of mystery or tension
very abstract
Extreme close up:
When the camera is extremely close to the subject where very minor details are shown for example an eye
CAMERA ANGLES:
high angle:
Shot from above but NOT a birds eye view, used to help create a sense of power, for example in Harry Potter when snape towers over Harry
Low angle: shot from below to give the sense of looking up and helps create a sense of being/feeling small and insignificant
Top angle:
Birds eye view gives an idea of everything happening around the subject in the scene
Eye-level:
The eye-level angle is in level with the subjects face which gives off the sense of their emotions and helps the audience understand how they are feeling. Used a lot in communication
Canted angle:
The canted angle is on the slant, usually can be used to give a sense when the subject maybe under the influence, and can also make the audience feel uneasy and disorientated
In this clip, there is a wide shot as they start being surrounded at the beginning.
From the side shot of Ricky, Rose and Micky they have a medium closeup.
As the cybermen start marching towards them they have another wide shot which to show the fact that they are being surrounded and the tension is building which also links also during the conversation with The Doctor and the cyberman there is multiple medium shots to show that the conversation is going back and forth.
There is also a low angle within this conversation.
CAMERA MOVEMENT:
There is different types of camera movement
a few are
-TILT
-PAN
-ZOOM
-DOLLY
Tilt:
A tilt is when the camera moves up or down for example in the lord of the rings when the hobbits are hiding in the tree and it goes down into a low angle, it is known as a tilt
PAN:
A pan is when the camera moves left to right from a fixed point for example in rise of the cyberman, there is a pan from when the cybermen are marching forward
ZOOM:
A zoom is when the focal length is changed to make the subject appear closer or further away, for example in A clockwork orange there is a zoom out to make subject appear to be further away
DOLLY:
A dolly is when the camera physically moves horizontally, mainly used for tracking shots for example in chase scenes in movies.
A shot is a series of frames that run for an uninterrupted period of time.
There is different types of shots here are a couple
- low angle
- high angle
when filming shots think about:
Framing and length of shot, angle of shot, if there is any movement involved
SHOT TYPES
extreme long shot:
Give a wide view of a complete setting such as a cityscape or landscape
Longshot:
able to see body language and expressions
still see the world around them
MUST have entire body in the shot
Medium Long shot:
Closer to subject (more focus on the person)
Not all of the body is in shot (cut off thighs)
The focus is more on the character however the scenery is still visable
Medium shot:
cutting off at waist
focus on gestures
focus on face/expressions
Medium close up:
Cut at chest/forearm
commonly used on news readers, also used for conversations
Close-up
Learn alot about the characters
A close up is often used to show the features in greater details to underline the personality or emotion of a character
Allowed to start cutting off at the head
Big close up
To show minute detail that you wouldn't see in real life
often to create a sense of mystery or tension
very abstract
Extreme close up:
When the camera is extremely close to the subject where very minor details are shown for example an eye
CAMERA ANGLES:
high angle:
Shot from above but NOT a birds eye view, used to help create a sense of power, for example in Harry Potter when snape towers over Harry
Low angle: shot from below to give the sense of looking up and helps create a sense of being/feeling small and insignificant
Top angle:
Birds eye view gives an idea of everything happening around the subject in the scene
Eye-level:
The eye-level angle is in level with the subjects face which gives off the sense of their emotions and helps the audience understand how they are feeling. Used a lot in communication
Canted angle:
The canted angle is on the slant, usually can be used to give a sense when the subject maybe under the influence, and can also make the audience feel uneasy and disorientated
From the side shot of Ricky, Rose and Micky they have a medium closeup.
As the cybermen start marching towards them they have another wide shot which to show the fact that they are being surrounded and the tension is building which also links also during the conversation with The Doctor and the cyberman there is multiple medium shots to show that the conversation is going back and forth.
There is also a low angle within this conversation.
CAMERA MOVEMENT:
There is different types of camera movement
a few are
-TILT
-PAN
-ZOOM
-DOLLY
Tilt:
A tilt is when the camera moves up or down for example in the lord of the rings when the hobbits are hiding in the tree and it goes down into a low angle, it is known as a tilt
PAN:
A pan is when the camera moves left to right from a fixed point for example in rise of the cyberman, there is a pan from when the cybermen are marching forward
ZOOM:
A zoom is when the focal length is changed to make the subject appear closer or further away, for example in A clockwork orange there is a zoom out to make subject appear to be further away
DOLLY:
A dolly is when the camera physically moves horizontally, mainly used for tracking shots for example in chase scenes in movies.
