For the last few weeks or so we have been learning about camera shots, camera angles and camera movements and the definition of each one. For this weeks task I had to made a google doc and wrote down every camera shots, camera angles and camera movements, then I had to write the definition for each beside it. After that I got to chose 1 of these 2 activitys and they were to get photographic and go outside to take photos showing the camera techniques listed above. Present these in a fun way on your blog. The second one is to create a visual dictionary where you have a photo showing the definition of each concept. I chose the second one because it looked really fun to do. Here is the camera angles, shots and movement and the definitions.
Camera shots
- Extreme close up - The extreme close up puts the camera right up in your face your it can just be looking right at your eye or one part of your body.
- Close up - The close up puts the camera right near your face so it can see your whole head and shoulders or an another particular part of your body
- Over the shoulder - Over the shoulder is when the camera is looking over someones should and is listening to there conversation
- Medium long shot - Medium long shot is where the camera is looking at the two people that are talking in the film or when its showing the one person and some of the background
- Medium shot - The medium shot is when the camera is looking at you from your head down to your waist
- Long (wide) shot - The long wide shot is when the camera is up in the air and the camera is quiet far away looking at the scene
- Extreme long shot - The extreme long shot is when the camera is looking at the scene far away but can see it very well
Camera angles
- High angle - Camera shot from above the subject looking down but on a angle
- Dutch tilt - When camera is on a horizontal angle looking at the people or something in the film
- Low angle - Camera shot on the ground but looking up at the scene
- Bird eye view - The photo or video taken above the scene looking down at the people / person or an object
- Point of view - The viewer looking at something or looking at an object or its like a camera in the eye looking at something or an object
- Eye level - The camera looking at the same level as the person’s eye or just like the person’s eye looking at something.
Camera movement
- Medium close up - The camera looking at the persons face more clearly but without not getting comfortablely close
- Pan - The camera rotating on its horizontal or vertical angle in order to keep a moving person or object in view
- Tilt - The camera is on a lean just like a tilt but still looking at the person or object
- Tracking - The video or shot taken anywhere the camera follows backwards, forward or moving sideways
- Mise en scene - Everything getting put into a scene including music and camera angles/angles
Montage - A technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information.
Now here is my slideshow of the visual dictionary
