Camerawork Presentation

1. Camerawork
How...? What...? When...? Where...?
Which…? Who...? Why...?

2. Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding
of…
- Camera shots, angles and movements.
Be able to apply knowledge to…
- Video-based texts (film / TV / music videos / video
games).

3. Super Question
What are the main purposes of
EACH SHOT TYPE?

4. Success Criteria
HIGHER (Level 2 Distinction)
Explain, in detail, each camera technique, with
appropriate examples. Use key media terminology
often and suitably.
MIDDLE (Level 2 Pass)
Describe each camera technique, with satisfactory
examples. Use key media terminology often and
suitably.
LOWER (Level 1 Pass)
Identify a range of camera shot types, with some
satisfactory examples.
L2
DISTINCTION
L2
MERIT
L2
PASS
L1
MERIT
L1
PASS
U
(LOW)
(HIGH)

5. Camera Composition
The Rule of Thirds
- The rule of thirds can be described as a
guideline to how an image should be framed.
- It is applied in any professional moving image
or still image work (e.g. television programmes,
films, photography, paintings).

6. Camera Composition
The Rule of Thirds
- The rule of thirds theory states that if you place
points of interest on the intersections or along the
lines, your image becomes more balanced and will
enable a viewer to interact with it more naturally.
- Research has shown that when viewing images, a
viewer’s eyes will usually go to one of the
intersection points more naturally than the centre.

9. Framing Techniques by Digital Juice
The Rule of Thirds by Learn Online Video
Explanatory Videos

10. Camera Composition
The Rule of Thirds
- The next two slides contain images that have
been framed in a way that uses the rule of thirds.
- Where, on the image, do your eyes go to first...?
(Be prepared to draw the rule of thirds grid
on each image and discuss the relevance!)

14. Camera Composition
The Rule of Thirds exercise…
- You will need a calculator, pen / pencil, ruler and
(possibly) an eraser.
Draw the rule of
thirds grid in each
image.
Does the ‘rule’ apply?
Which image has been
framed the best?
Justify your decisions.

15. Camera Composition
Camera Shot Types & Angles
- Establishing shot
- Extreme long shot
- Long shot
- Mid-shot
- Close-up
- Extreme close-up
- Two shot
- Over-the-shoulder shot
- Point of view
- High angle shot
- Low angle shot

16. Camera Composition
Camera Shot Types
XLS = Extreme Long Shot LS = Long Shot MLS = Mid-Long Shot MS = Mid-Shot
MCU = Mid-Close-Up CU = Close-Up BCU = Big Close-Up XCU = Extreme Close-Up

17. Camera Composition
Camera Shot Angles

18. Camera Composition
Camera Shot Movements

19. Camera Composition
Video Examples
Link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y0ouVBcogU

20. Camera Composition
Camera Work Exercise
- You will be screened an extract from a British TV
drama, with the purpose of analysing the camera
composition and camera angles used.
- Watch the sequence straight through without
writing anything down.
- In the storyboard template provided, create
sketches of three camera shots that struck you as
particularly important or memorable.

21. Camera Composition
Camera Work Exercise
- Compare the three shots that stood out for you.
- Talk about:
i) The type of shot, angle and position of the
camera in each sketch.
ii) The viewpoint of each sketch (whose
perspective were you looking from?)
iii) The impact / emotion created by each shot.
iv) What makes each shot memorable.

22. TV drama
camera
work

23. Careers in Film
Media College
University of Texas  Great resource!
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