The document provides descriptions of different camera techniques to portray emotion and relationships between characters, including using shallow depth of field to show facial expressions and body language, establishing shots with emphasis on the background to show more of the background and body language, low camera angles from the ground to connote a superior or scary character, and aerial shots from the sky or above to show something strange. It also cautions against breaking the 180 degree rule for camera placement and discusses matching shots to achieve continuity in editing.

1. To portray extreme emotion so the
audience connects

2. Showing facial expressions – shallow
field of focus

3. Shows more body language –
shallow field of focus

4. To show body language & background is
present

5. Showing body language with a
pequeño background

6. To show more of background
& body language

7. Puts emphasis on the background –
commonly used as establishing shot

8. Connoting a relationship between
characters

9. Shows the gang

10. Shows weak little boy (or girl
don’t assume gender)

11. Connotes a superior / scary boy

12. From ground

13. Don’t break the
180 rule! – the
camera has to be
on one side of the
characters
(this breaks the
180 rule) (DO
NOT TRY AT
HOME)

14. Show something strange

15. From sky/above

16. Editing technique to help
achieve continuity – 2 shots
of action matching up
rather than 1 shot