Camera Movements

Angles & Shots

Presentation By :
RAJBARDHAN SINGH
B.A.LL.B. (H) IV Sem.
A61011119001
ALS , AUMP
Content :
1. Camera Shots
2. Camera Angles
3. Camera Movement
4. Difference Between Dolly In/Out &
Zoom In/Out
1. CAMERA SHOTS

• There are 3 main types of shots that describe how near

or how far the camera is from the subject:
1. Long shot.
– Extremely Long Shot
2. Medium shot.
3. Close-up shot.
– Extremely Close Shot
• Any of these shots can show one subject or more at the
LONG SHOTS
A Long shot shows the whole subject:
The Long shot is used to show the full human figure and provides
a clear view of the environment or setting where we find the
character.
• Extremely Long Shot
• An extreme long shot is used to show landscapes or provide a view of a whole
world
eg: A city, a town, or even a galaxy where the story is set.
MEDIUM SHOTS
• A medium shot shows about half of the subject
• Medium shot shows the human body from mid-shin or mid-thigh up and is
often used to show interaction between two or more character
• A medium shot shows the subject in relation to its immediate surroundings.
 CLOSE UP SHOTS
• A close-up only shows one part of the subject, usually in great detail.
• Close-ups of “things” may help to clarify action
• Extremely Close Shot
• A close-up or an extreme close-up, would include shots of a person’s face,
or the paws of a dog walking down a path, of a hand on a doorbell, or a tree
branch.
2. CAMERA ANGLES
• In addition to camera shots, the camera angle is also
important. The angle from which a shot is taken is
another way to give variety as well as information.

1. High Angle
2. Eye-level
3. Low Angle
4. Reverse Angle
5. Oblique Angle
• HIGH ANGLE
A high angle shot positions the camera above eye-level, looking down on the subject,
which consequently appears insignificant, weak, helpless, or small according to how
extreme the angle is.
• EYE- LEVEL ANGLE
 • LOW ANGLE
A low angle shot has the camera looking up at the subject, which then appears important,
powerful, or domineering, again depending on how exaggerated the angle is.
• REVERSE ANGLE
•Usually the camera looks at the subject, but with reverse angle the camera shows what the
subject is seeing
•The most common type of reverse angle it the “over the shoulder” shot
• OBLIQUE ANGLE
•The oblique angle is shot by laterally tilting the camera frame and making the characters or
objects look askew.
3. CAMERA MOVEMENTS
• Another way to give television programs and films
variety is for the camera to move.

1. Panning
2. Tracking
3. Elevating
4. Dollying
5. Tilting
6. Zooming In/Out
• PANNING
• Panning refers to the rotation in a horizontal plane of a camera.
• TRACKING
• When the camera changes its position by moving left or right..
• ELEVATING
• when the camera changes its position by moving up or down.
• DOLLYING
•Changing the camera’s position by moving it forward or backward.
• TILTING
•When the camera stays in the same position but turns up or down.
• ZOOMING IN/OUT
• Even when the camera is stationary it can appear to move closer to, or further from, it’s
subject by using a special ring or lever on the lens.
4. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOLY IN/OUT
AND ZOON IN/OUT
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