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A camera shot is how much space the audience sees in a particular frame. Cinematographers choose specific camera shots to portray things about a character, setting, or theme to the audience. Similarly, camera angles are different ways to position a camera to further emphasize emotions and relationships.
A shot used to introduce a new location
Encapsulate everything that's important into one single angle or moving shot.
A shot that is close to a person or object to show lots of detail. The person/object will fill up most of the frame
A mid-distance shot of a person/object
A long-distance shot of a person/object, would contain a persons whole body.
A wide angle shot qould allow you to see across a wide area such a a landscape
A shot that captures two people
A shot from above, often using a drone, helicopter or a jib
A shot that allows you to 'see through the eyes' of a character
A shot looking over the shoulder of a character, usually talking to another character
The variance of camera angles in filmmaking are used to help enhance the narrative, the theme, and the overall mood of the film. Cinematographers usually make a conscious choice as to how each scene is shot.
A shot where the camera is higher than the focal point
A shot where the camera is lower than the focal point, looking uo
A shot in which the camera is tilted diagonally slightly, displaying everything in slant
Camera movement allows cinematographers and directors to shift the audience's view without cutting. Specific types of camera movements in film also can create a psychological and emotional effect on the audience. These effects can be used to make a film more immersive and engaging.
A movment in which a camera remains in the same spot but turns, often on a tripod
Movment where the camera remains in the same spot but often moves up or down
Where the camera moves in a constant direction, often following someone
A dolly is a cart that the camera is mounted on, which rolls along dolly track or on its own wheels. Dolly shots are designed to be smooth and controlled camera movements.
A crane shot is any shot from a camera mounted on a robotic crane. Cranes are capable of lifting the camera high in the air and moving it in any direction
Entirely free camera movment using a shoulder rig
Hand held camera angle, often shakey footage to show an intense scene
Movment in which the lense is used to increase the size of an object or person in the frame
Movment in which the lense is used to decrease the size of an object or person in the frame
Composition refers to how the elements on screen (actors, scenery, props, etc.) appear in respect to each other and within the frame itself. In the earliest days of cinema, film composition basically mimicked that of a stage play. Directors staged all actors and important information to face the audience
A term refering to the composition of an image, where things are in an image
A rule whereby objects or people are placed in a frame according to thrids
Deep focus = high depth of field is present
Shallow focus = small depth of field is present
The process of changing the focal distances in order to draw attention to the audiences to certain objects or people