creative Media work

1. Camera Angles
Name: Jonathan Howell
Deadline: Friday 16th September
Sent to G Teasdale via email before the
lesson

2. Challenge
You are to independently research the following
camera angles and movements and create a
visual representation, as well as a description of
how the technique is used within the film
industry.

3. Camera Angle: Close Up
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
A close-up shot is used in filmmaking to represent the main character or centre of
attention in a specific room. Close-ups are a standard shot and regularly used with
medium close-up shots and wide shots.

4. Camera Angle: Establishing Shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
An establishing shot is normally used as the first shot/s of a new or changing
scene. Establishing shots are specifically designed to show the watchers of
the film where the main (centre) of the action is taking place. For example, in
a city, forest, town etc. usually an establishing shot is either a wide shot or an
extreme wide angle shot.

5. Camera Angle: Extreme wide shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used in film making to make the watchers a wear of the persons surrounding that they are
currently in.

6. Camera Angle: Wide shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used in the same way as the extreme wide shot however the scenery is cut down so the main part is more in
shot and the watchers get more of an idea of what the setting is about.

7. Camera Angle: Mid shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used to show the character and some of their surroundings and is mainly focusing on the characters face and
their expressions.

8. Camera Angle: Medium close up
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used to make the character the center of attention in a specific scene so we know what
they are like and how they act.

9. Camera Angle: Extreme close up
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This can be used in films to show minute details in a person or an object such as wrinkles and the
material the object is made from

10. Camera Angle: Cutaway
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used when there are two or more characters in the shot almost like the 180 degree rule and they flick back and
forth with each other un interrupted.

11. Camera Angle: Two-shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used to show two individuals in the same scene. They can either be talking or even just being stood close to
someone else

12. Camera Angle: Over the shoulder
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used in films to show the scenes where two or more characters are talking to each other.
This can also be part of the 180 degree rule.

13. Camera Angle: Point of view (POV)
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
POV is mainly used an thrillers or horrors to create more tension and make the watcher feel as if
they are part of the movie.

14. Camera Movement: Tracking
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
Tracking is used in films to help set the scene and the pace of the film as the camera will follow
the main character in the main action scene in a movie. This sis done as it emphasizes the tension
and the flow of the movie making the watcher want to stay and keep watching.

15. Camera Movement: Tilt
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
Tilting is done by moving the camera up/ down and with doing so at the same time not changing
the X or Y axis. Basically moving the camera diagonal. However, You do not end up tilting the lens
of the camera up but you end up moving the whole camera up. This can help create a sense of
power within a film especially with two characters the higher the tilt the less power the character
has ad the lower the tilt the more power the character seems to have.

16. Camera Movement: Zoom
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used when the director wants the watchers to have a more understanding of an object or
person. For example detail and facial features.

17. Rules of Framing
Detailed explanation
Framing is the use of making the object you want the picture be about the
main focus/ attention of the image that you are taking to do this you either
focus on the main object so that everything else ifs blurry or you can make
the object of your image the main focus by blocking other parts of the image
out with things such as plain boards or even large sheets of paper so that the
background is whitewashed and the object stand out especially if the object is
vibrant in colour.

18. The rules of third
Detailed explanation
The rule of third/s is primarily applied by aligning an object such as the angel
of the north or even something like a tree or wall with the ‘guide lines and
their intersection points’, this helps to place the rest of the surroundings such
as the horizon on the ‘top or bottom line’. This helps to make the object stand
out in the image but not only the object but the background depending on
what it is can also play a big part in the image as the object may be plain and
the background gives it its colour that makes it stand out.