Camera shots and angles

Camera shots
Close-up this focuses on the characters face only -It allows you to focus on the facial expressions of the character and allows you to feel empathy for the character. Mid shot this contains the character(s) from the waist upwards -You are able to see the facial expressions as well as the interaction between characters. Wide shot this is where the subject takes up the full frame -This is used to see the subject and its surroundings. Aerial shot this is where it is looking down from a helicopter/plane. -It shows everything that is happening at once and is also commonly used to set the scene/when they change place. Two-shot this is a shot of two people -It allows you to see the relationship between the tow people e.g. friends, lovers etc. Full shot this is when it shows the entire body. -This may be used to see the whole look of the character rather than detail.

Over the shoulder shot this is looking from behind someones shoulder at the subject -It is usually used when two people are in a conversation.

Angle
High angle this is when you look down onto the subject. -This makes the subject look small and is often used to represent power.

Low angle this is when you look up at the subject. -It makes the subject look big and powerful.

Canted angle this is when the camera is titled. -This indicates transition or instability.

Other
Pan this is when you scan a scene horizontally

Tilt - this is when you scan a scene vertically

Depth of field:
Shallow focus this is when it is focused on one thing and the rest is out of focus.

Camera shots
Tracking shot very simple of movement of the camera, moving backwards or forwards. -Usually shot using a dolly or a track and dolly, to ensure the movement of the camera is smooth. -Tracking in: draws audience into the action -Tracking out: indicates to the audience that the action in the sequence is over and the narrative is moving onto the next piece of action Side ways tracking shot/crab shot -usually used to follow the movement of the subject

Composition
Rule of thirds the guidelines which applies to taking visual images such as photographs and paintings. It is uses the idea that the image should be divided into 9 different parts which are equally sized and that the important parts lie on the line or intersections.

Framing technique where it makes people focus on a certain subject in an image. For example in this image (on the right), the trees are surrounding the church to make that the centre of attention.