MEDIA TECHNIQUES

Laveezah Khan

ZSL Productions
WHAT ARE WE USING?

Throughout the production we will be using a wide variety of camera shots and angles.

This was to be able to shoot our film in different perspectives of our film.

The shots that we will be using are:

Medium shots

Close up shots

Extreme close up shots

Wide shots

Point of view shots

Over the shoulder shot

SHOTS EXPLAINED

Wide shot a shot in which a figure can be seen from head to toe.
(Tighter than an extreme wide shot).

Close up head and shoulders, enabling you to easily see facial

expressions, which gives the audience a better impression of what your
characters are thinking and feeling.

Extreme close up from just above the eyebrows to just below the
mouth, or even closer; used to emphasize facial expression or to make
the subject appear threatening.

Over the shoulder shot a shot in which we see a character or main

object over anothers shoulder, often used in interviews or dialogue's.

High angle shot the camera looks down making the subject look
vulnerable or insignificant. It can give the audience a motherly feeling
towards the character.
WHY SHOULD WE USE THESE SHOTS?

Each shot which we have decided to use will enable the

audience to emphasize with the film in an easier way.

This means that all the shots we have planned are

relevant to our film, and will allow the audience to view
the protagonist in the most appropriate way, relevant to
our drama genre.