Camera Angles and Shots

Friday, 17 September 2010

Camera angles and shots

Establishing shot:

• Setting the scene
• allow the audience to notice certain things
• Show contrasts
• Show the setting

Close-ups shots:

• Show emotions of characters
• Influence audiences response

Mid shots show:

• Relationships between characters
• Conversations between characters

Zooming shots:

• Can show how a characters see the scene 
• To allow the audience to take in a number of details

Planning shots:

• Establish more of the scene, allow the audience to see things that may seem less important. How a character lives for example.

Extreme close ups :

• Highlight key important parts for an audience so that they can make like with what happens later. 

Two shots:

• Establish relationships between characters and who heir Archy