Possible Camera Shots/Angles

Some camera shots and angles are quite difficult to do when you don't have the advanced equipment so with basic equipment for A Level, these are the possible rang or camera angles or shots we can use with a standard camera and tripod.

Close Up: 
This is often used on objects of significance to the narrative to show that is has an importance to a certain story, could be a book of some kind or a letter (if it is done with a close up the audience can read the words and then understand). If it is used as a facial close up, it can focus on emotion of characters and this will intensify how the audience feel towards certain people.

Establishing Shot: 
This is a simple shot often outside, that indicates where action will take place, so if it is outside a shop then before the action in the shop happens to open up the scene there will be an establishing shot of the shops name/logo.

Low Angle Shot: 
The camera will be placed below the actor looking up on them, this can make an object, person or building seem a lot larger than it actually is, this has the effect of letting the audience know how powerful, intimidating, strong or imposing the certain thing is.

High Angle Shot:

Taken from above a person, object or anything else to make it look less significance, often represents withering authority and can draw attention to the setting and shows importance of the environment that surrounds the insignificant object.

Wide Angle Shot:

Showing a wider view of a scene, this allows people to take in a setting and things in the setting usually have some representation towards the narrative, the wide angle shot means more characters can be involved in one and it often shows people as a team.

Framing Shot:

Using a piece of set or scenery to frame a shot, corridors, windows, doors and many other things can be used to frame and if things like this aren't used then the scenery will often surround a certain object to frame it, this shows significance and individuality of either a person or an object.

Point of View Shot:

The camera shot is set as if through the eyes of the protagonist or character, it follows movement of a person and it see's things as if being looked at from someone eyes, this establishes what they are seeing and when it is switched to the next shot as a close up showing the reaction, we can then understand why they react in such a way.

Two-Shot:

When the camera involves two people in a shot. This doesn't really add an effect it just allows the audience to see two people and what they are doing and if there is a contrast or similarity between then each character can emphasise the opposite characters look or being.

Amelia and myself had some spare time, with this spare time we thought we could do something useful and create a video of us experimenting with the camera shots and angles. We used parts of the school to create them all and I feel that it really helped me to learn and understand the techniques properly. This should help us with our final task and if i need reminding, i can watch this video back and refresh my memory.

Sound

There are a number of sound key terms used in filming, some are involved in filming others are added in during the editing process.

Diegetic

Sound that exists within the world of film.

Non-diegetic

Sound that emerges from outside the world of TV, for example: fiml sound tracks.

Selective Sound

Emphasises key sound elements within a sequence.

Ambient Sound

Sound or Music used to create a particular atmosphere or a sense of place.

Synchronous

Sound caused by some event on the screen-this means the sound matches the action.

Asynchronous

Sound that is seperate from the visuals, such as a voice over or dialogue from another scene.

Sound Bridges

The use of sound to help transitions between sequences pass more fluidly, for example: the editor may cut to a completely new scene, but allow sound from the preceding scene to run for a short time. Alternativelty, we may hear the sound of the next scene before we see it.

Sound Effects

Sound created and placed within a scene or emphasised.

Music

This can be diegetic or non diegetic - it creates a more intense atmosphere for the audience.