Camera angles

Camera angles.

In film, different camera angles and shots are used to help the audience to understand characters emotions and motives, as well as the settings of productions.

Establishing/ Extreme long shot.

Establishing shot from film
 "The devil wears Prada"
Tells audience film is set in New York city.

- Usually a shot taken outside which will establish location and time set of production.

- If there are any characters they will only just be visible to the audience.

- Often used the beginning of a production which will give the audience important information regarding setting for the story line.

Long shot.

Long shot in film
"Django Unchained"

- Establishing shot is often followed by a long shot of character, which allows the audience to the character from head to toe.

- It also allows the audience to see the relationship between the character and their environment.

Mid shot.

Mid shot shot in film
"The hunger games, Mocking jay" part 1

- May/often follows a long shot.
- Allows the audience to see the character from the waist up, and allows the audience to know what the characters motive is from their body language and facial expressions.

Two shot.

Two shot from film "Pulp Fiction"

- Two characters in the frame

- shot will express their relationship with each other and the action they find themselves in

- (often used in TV chat shows)

Close up.

Close up from film
"The Shining"

- Character head and shoulders with very little background allowing the audience to focus on characters emotions 

- Can be used on an object with significance to the narrative

- Also allows audience the emotions of the character at that specific point.

Point of view.

Point of view shot from film
"Harry poter and the Philosophers Stone"

- The close up of a character works as a reference for the point of view shot.

- The audience sees an object of significance from the characters view point 

- This allows the audience to understand the characters motive in the story.

Extreme close up.

Extreme close up from film
"Feris Bueller's day off"

- Draws audience closer into the characters emotions as attention is completely focused on them

- can be very intense for the audience because it is not a familiar view point. 

- Not able to see any other action taking place around the character, which will also cause tension

- Often focuses on eyes or an object of significance.

 This post will important for when I come to make my main task, I will know what camera angles I could use and what they are called.