Monday, October 5, 2015

Camera Angles

Establishing Shot
An establishing shot is a wide shot, usually at the beginning of a new scene, that is used to show the setting/scene of action. 


There is a lot of repetition of curved lines with the hilly setting.

Long Shot 

This shot shows the entire length of the object or person in order to show its relation to the surroundings.
There is formal balance in many of the shots, with the position of the buildings and the position of the people.

Medium Shot
A somewhat detailed shot, showing the subject from the waist up. Some of the background can be seen, so there is equal focus on the subject and the environment. 

There is a lot of formal balance with the position of the peacekeepers and building in the background.

Eye Level Shot
A shot in which the camera is positioned in such a way that the subject looks directly at the audience.


Formal balance is present when Truman is looking into the mirror.

Close Up Shot
A shot that zooms in on a subject so that they are the sole focus of the shot, showing much detail of the subject.
Unity is present because the full clip has the same repeating bland, gloomy colors in the background.
Bird's Eye View
A shot taken from above the subject; they can capture any action that cannot be seen from ground level or can be used as establishment shots.

Leading lines are strongly present with the building aligning towards the direction that the character is flying towards.
Worm's Eye View
A perspective taken from below the subject so the viewer is looking up at the scene.

Leading lines are strongly present at the beginning and end of the clip.
Extreme Close Up Shot
A shot that zooms in to focus on a very specific part of the subject to show extreme detail. They are usually used to convey intensity or emotion.
Variety is present with the myriad of objects present in the background.
Reaction Shot
A shot that shows the subject's reaction in response to an event outside of the frame.
 (1:29 onwards)
 There's unity with the presence of the greenery all around.
Point of View Shot
A shot that allows the audience to look through the eyes of one character.

There is scale because the objects farther into the shot look much smaller than the closer objects.
Over the Shoulder Shot
An angle is which the camera is arranged to look over the shoulder of an actor.


Formal balance is present since the photographs in the background are evenly arranged throughout the wall.

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