TYPES OF SHOTS DEFINITION Below Shot person’s eyes.
Long Shot A long shot is used to show the full Reverse Angle Shows a scene from the perspective of human figure and often provides a a character. With reverse angle the clear view of the environment or camera shows what the subject is setting where we find the character. seeing. Extreme Long An extreme long shot is used to show Oblique Angle The oblique angle is shot by laterally Shot landscapes or provide a view of a tilting the camera frame and making whole world (ie. A city, a town, or the characters or objects look askew. even a galaxy) where the story is set. CAMERA MOVEMENT Full Shot A full shot is a variation on the long Panning When the camera stays in the same shot, showing the full subject (ie. The position but turns left or right. full human figure, with the feet at the Tracking When the camera changes its position bottom on the frame and the head at by moving left or right. the top of the frame). Elevating When the camera changes its position Medium Shot A medium shot shows the human body by moving up or down. from mid-shin or mid-thigh up and is Dollying Changing the camera’s position by often used to show interaction moving it forward or backward. between two or more characters. Tilting When the camera stays in the same Close-Up A close-up only shows one part of position but turns up or down. the subject, usually in great detail. A Zooming Even when the camera is stationary it full-screen shot of a subject’s face, can appear to move closer to, or showing the finest nuances of further from, its subject by using a expression. special ring or lever on the lens Extreme Close- extreme close-up, would include shots Up/ of a person’s face, or the paws of a Detail Shot (for dog walking down a path, of a hand COMPOSITION object) on a doorbell, or a tree branch. Rule of Thirds The rule of thirds involves mentally POINT OF VIEW Establishing Shot Often used at the beginning of a scene dividing up your image using 2 to indicate the location or setting, it is horizontal lines and 2 vertical lines, usually a long shot taken from a as shown below. The rule of thirds neutral position. says that you should position the Reaction Shot To show the effect of one person’s most important elements in your words or actions on the other people scene along these lines, or at the in the scene, a reaction shot is used. points where they intersect. Over-the-Shoulder Often used in a dialogue scene, a Leading Lines When we look at a photo our eye Shot frontal view of a dialogue partner from is naturally drawn along lines. By the perspective of someone standing behind and slightly to the side of the thinking about how you place lines partner, so that both parts can be in your composition, you can affect seen. the way we view the image, Insert Shot A detail shot which quickly gives visual pulling us into the picture, towards information necessary to understand the subject, or on a journey the meaning of the scene, a "through" the scene. There are newspaper page, or a physical detail. many different types of line - Reverse-Angle A shot from the opposite perspective, straight, diagonal, curvy, zigzag, Shot e.g. after an over-the-shoulder shot. radial etc - and each can be used CAMERA ANGLES to enhance our photo's High Angle Shot A high angle shot positions the camera composition. or Bird’s Eye View above eye-level, looking down on the subject, which consequently appears Symmetry and We are surrounded by symmetry insignificant, weak, helpless, or small Patterns and patterns, both natural and according to how extreme the angle is man-made., They can make for Low Angle Shot or A low angle shot has the camera very eye-catching compositions, Below Shot or looking up at the subject, which then particularly in situations where Worm’s Eye View appears important, powerful, or they are not expected. Another domineering, again depending on how great way to use them is to break exaggerated the angle is the symmetry or pattern in some Eye-level Shot or Views a subject from the level of a way, introducing tension and a Corcuera National High School Senior High School Poblacion, Corcuera, Romblon
Media and Information Literacy
Week 6 – Grammars of the Camera
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Depth of Field Because photography is a two- Reflection Reflection photography, also dimensional medium, we have to referred to as mirror photography, choose our composition carefully is when you use reflective surfaces to convey the sense of depth that to create an artistic echo of a was present in the actual scene. scene. This type of photography You can create depth in a photo can add an interesting spin to by including objects in the locations that are hotspots for foreground, middle ground and photographers such as oceans, background. Another useful lakes, puddles, and even rain composition technique is drops. overlapping, where you deliberately partially obscure one object with another. The human eye naturally recognizes these layers and mentally separates them out, creating an image with more depth. Framing The world is full of objects, which make perfect natural frames, such as trees, archways and holes. By placing these around the edge of the composition you help to isolate the main subject from the outside world. The result is a more focused image, which draws your eye naturally to the main point of interest. Viewpoint Rather than just shooting from eye level, consider photographing from high above, down at ground level, from the side, from the back, from a long way away, from very close up, and so on. Filling the frame Tendency to exaggerate viewfinder information. Often perceive things bigger than actuality not to notice 'slight' distractions. Diagonals One side of the picture is divided into two. Then place a corridor along this dividing line. According to the Diagonal Rule, important elements of the picture should be placed along these diagonals. Silhouette Silhouette photography is a wonderful way to convey drama, mystery, emotion and mood in a picture. A silhouette is defined as a view of an object or a scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior, with the silhouetted object usually being