PPT-Camera Shots and Angles

180 o Rule When two people are in a conversation you must draw a line between the two actors and NEVER move the camera across this line Keeps perspective If you cross the line the actors flip position. Matthew . Tardiff. Matt . Smedra. Nick . Martocchio. Plans and coordinates the filming of a movie. Controls the camera and lighting. The Role of a Cinematographer. Controls the artistic and dramatic parts of the film. Definition. the . process of capturing moving images on . film. (or digitally). everything . that has to do with cameras and lenses, with film/film stock (and its digital equivalents), exposure and processing of film/digital . Description. An eyelevel angle is a camera angle in which the camera is placed at the actor and actresses' eye.. This type of shot is an extremely common shot because of it’s neutral effect.. Sources. Cinematography. Camera Techniques: . What to Know. Key areas. Shot Type. Camera Angles. Camera Movement. Focus. Production Elements. Production . elements . include everything that . you can see . or hear on . Tracks are laid on the set to permit a smooth movement of the camera, which can them follow a moving person or object. . . dolly shot. . straight. or curved. A shot taken from a moving vehicle , that follows a moving person, animal, vehicle or other object.. 2.12. Purpose. Identify cinematic techniques and explain the effects in visual texts.. Cinematic Techniques. This handout is . precious. and must be kept safely in your binder behind HANDOUTS throughout this unit.. Techniques. Plan of a live event. Plan of a studio event. Coverage action. This is how they show the live event or production to the viewers at home. Also the different cameras they use to film the event. . How movies are made. Cinematic techniques. the methods a director uses to communicate meaning and to evoke particular emotional responses in viewers.. Shots and Framing. Shot: a single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts.. 2.12. Purpose. Identify cinematic techniques and explain the effects in visual texts.. Cinematic Techniques. This handout is . precious. and must be kept safely in your binder behind HANDOUTS throughout this unit.. Positioning. Camera. Angles. Shot Size. Lighting. Colour. Camera Movement. Camera Position and Angle. Low Angle. High Angle. Bird’s Eye View. Worm’s Eye View. Low Angle. Low angle. shots, where the camera points upwards from below, make people (and things) look bigger, more courageous and more important.. Film Analysis . Much like how a writer uses stylistic devices to achieve specific effects in their writing, directors use cinematic techniques in their films for specific purposes. . In order to analyze a film through critical viewing like you do a text in critical reading, you must understand the tools that filmmakers use to create their visual masterpieces. . When describing camera positions, or choosing them yourself, you have to think about three important factors. • The FRAMING or the LENGTH. • The ANGLE. • If there is any MOVEMENT involved. When describing camera positions (or shots), different terms are used to indicate the amount of subject matter contained within a frame, how far away the camera is from the subject, and the perspective of the viewer. Each different shot has a different purpose and effect. A change between two different shots is called a CUT.. In . the case of a film the person who gets the credit is chiefly the . director. . . This person has overall artistic control (or is supposed to). . The . person who co-ordinates the business aspects (ensuring the film meets its budget, representing the studio) is the producer. . Composition. Framing Shots. Camera Angles. Happy Snaps . vs. Artistic Photographs. COMPOSITION. Composition . is about creating the picture, we decide what is in it and what is left out. . . Through .