Preliminary Task 1
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- Joshua Benton
For our first preliminary piece of work for media we worked in groups of three to take photos of different camera angles. We had to take photos of different camera shots. All the camera shots we have learnt so far are below with a description and then our examples are below those.
Close up
-Small Area of focus
-Used to show importance or emotion
-Also an extreme close up e.g. an eye
-Small Area of focus
-Used to show importance or emotion
-Also an extreme close up e.g. an eye
Establishing shot
-Opening shot or sequence
-Used to set the scene
-Opening shot or sequence
-Used to set the scene
Low angle shot
-Shot from low down
-Used to show them as intimidating or powerful
-Shot from low down
-Used to show them as intimidating or powerful
High angle shot
-Shot from above
-Used to show vulnerability
-Shot from above
-Used to show vulnerability
Long shot
-Camera view taken from a distance
-Used to show they are dominated by their surroundings
-Camera view taken from a distance
-Used to show they are dominated by their surroundings
Shot/Reverse
shot
-Shows one face then another
-Used to show a conversation
-Shows one face then another
-Used to show a conversation
Tilt shot / Canted angle
-Tilted camera angle
-Used to show speed/movement
-Used to show an unsettled mood
-Tilted camera angle
-Used to show speed/movement
-Used to show an unsettled mood
Mid shot
-Subject from the middle up
-Allows you to see the character’s outfit and surroundings
-Subject from the middle up
-Allows you to see the character’s outfit and surroundings
Over the
shoulder shot
-Taken from over a shoulder
-makes the character who’s shoulder we see seem more powerful
-Taken from over a shoulder
-makes the character who’s shoulder we see seem more powerful
Two shot
-Includes two characters
-Shows a conversation
-Doesn’t focus on one character making them seem equal
-Includes two characters
-Shows a conversation
-Doesn’t focus on one character making them seem equal
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Long Shot Using Leading Lines |
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Shot 1 |
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Low Angle Shot Shot 2 |
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Over The Shoulder Shot |
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Shot 3 |
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Extreme Close Up |
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Close Up |
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Tilted Angle |
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Establishing Shot |
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Long Shot |
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