Camera techniques like tracking shots, steady cam shots, zoom shots, crane shots, pan shots, and trombone shots are used to follow action in a smooth or dramatic way. Sound can be diegetic, originating from the scene, or non-diegetic, added later in production. Musical techniques like crescendo build tension, diminuendo releases it, and sforzando creates shock with loud noises. These filming and audio methods manipulate audiences' emotions during key moments.
Tracking Shots, Steadicam, Zooming and More Cinematic Techniques
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2. Tracking/Dolly Shots
This is where the camera is on wheels to
make a nice smooth take in stead of shaking
and unwanted movement, this way it can
follow the action.
3. Steady cam Shot
A hand held shot that follows the action, can give a jerky
feels to it which makes the audience feel as though they are
part of the action, this is a good shot for a point of view.
Example: CSI-Strip Stranger, when the girl is getting pulled
down her bed when the killer drags her.
4. Zoom Shot
The camera zooms towards or away from the subject, if
done quickly, this can be dramatic but, if done slowly, it
gives a dreamy mood.
This is an example from Jaws when he sees the
little boy getting attacked by the shark, it zooms
close into his face, it also shows all his fears.
5. Crane Shot
Camera on a crane looks down on the action, the shot can be
done dramatically from ground, level up to a birds eye view
or Vise Versa.
Example, CSI- Strip Strangler, crane shot outside of the
victims apartment.
Example, Touch Of Evil, looks down upon the pair in the car
and follows then round whilst driving.
6. Pan ShotThe camera pivots around one shot to follow the action
from one place.
A good example of panning, is the horse racing when the
camera isnt following the horses, it just videos them as
they go past.
7. Trombone Shot
Tracks In while zooms out or the other way around.
This gives a reaction that the audience is
also involved in the action.
9. Diegetic sound
This is the sound that comes in from the scene. For
example, talking in the background, the sound of
cars, the wind.
Example, Touch Of Evil, when the people are driving
round in the car and they go behind buildings, you still
know where they are as you can always hear the radio.
10. Non diegetic sound
The sound put on a film during post
production. For example, Jaws, music
soundtrack, sound effects like
crescendo. Some characters are also
given a theme like the shark in Jaws.
11. Drescendo
Build up sound or music to imply that
something is about to happens. Or, for
example, when the Jaws theme plays
during the title scene, it gets louder
and louder then cuts of and goes
straight to the people on the beach.
12. Diminuendo
Where the music dies down as if the threat
has gone away.
This makes the action and tension die down.
Or to create tension is could go quiet and then
come back loud to give the audience an
extreme fright.
13. Sforzando
A shot, sharp, loud noise, often used to emphasise shock or
fear.
This is used just before a killer strikes or, used to create a
feeling like something is about to happen but really its just
a cat in the back yard.