Camera Shots and Movements

Camera Shots

• Extreme Long Shot/Establishing shot - An extior shot shows setting and time.
• Long shot- Shows character in full lengh
• Mid shot- Shows character from waist up wards
• Close up - This involves the character in view from the shoulders upwards.This can be used to show emotions or a close up on an important object.

  

  Extreme long shot

  
• Extreme close up - May show a particular aspect of a character e.g eyes or hands this is normally used to create an intense emotion.

Camera Movements

Dolly

• Tracking shot - This is the movement of the camera going forwards and backwards. This is generally used with a dolly to make the action alot smoother.
• Crab shot- This involves the camera moving from left to right, normally used to follow movment of a character.
• Tilt shot- A view which has the camera moving up and down.
• Zoom- Simulates a tracking shot
• Ark Shot - Half a shot
• Crane Shot- This is used on a crane to give a vertical direction of the character or setting
• Panning Shot- A dolly is normally used for this shot to as it is when the camera is moved from left to right to follow movement.