This document discusses different camera angles used in filmmaking including establishing shots that show the location, wide shots that provide context of characters' positions, and medium shots from the waist up. It also covers close ups that emphasize important objects or people, point of view shots that make the audience feel like they are in that position, and over the shoulder shots that help place characters in the setting.
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Camera angles.
1. Hi guys today we are looking at all the different camera angles.
This first one is called an establishing shot, it shows where the
film takes place.
This is called a wide shot, it gives us more
information about where the characters are.
This shot is called a medium shot. It is taken from the waist
up because the lower half of the body does not need to be
shown.
This shot is called a close up. It zooms in on the main
object/person to emphasise the importance of it.
This is a medium close up shot. It is half way between
close up and medium shot. It shows the face more
clearly without getting uncomfortably close.
2. Extreme close up. Shows emotions of the
character or even object being shown.
This shot is called the point of view shot because it
makes the audience believe that they are in that
position.
This is called an over the shoulder shot. It is taken over the
shoulder, this can help the audience place the characters
in the setting.
This is called a shot reverse shot. This is where one
character is shown looking at another character (often off-
screen), Since the characters are shown facing in opposite
directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at
each other.
3. This is low angle shot. Anywhere below the eye line,
looking up.
A high angle shot is usually when the camera angle
is located above the eyeline.