Tuesday 1 March 2011

Camera angles.

Camera Shots & Angles
Establishing Shot - Sets up the scene, a wide shot to display surroundings.
Master Shot - Shows overall shot of the location and all of the actors involved in the scene.
Close-Up - Shows the person or an object, most common is a close-up of actors faces.
Mid Shot - Shot from a medium distance.
Long Shot - Shows a character or setting in the distance.
Wide Shot - A shot that puts characters into a location.
Two Shot - The frame includes a view of two people; they do not have to be next to each other.
Aerial Shot - View large landscape, often a camera is attached to a crane or shot taken from a helicopter.
Point of View Shot - Shot that shows what the character sees from their point of view.
Over the Shoulder Shot - Shot of someone or something taken over the shoulder over another.

High Angle - Shot taken from above the characters or object.
Low Angle - A shot taken from below the characters or object.
Canted Angle - Often used to portray the psychological unease or tension in

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