1. Cinematography
Shottypes:
Establishingshot-
Where the filmisset,may tell usthe genre andtime period,andisusuallyalandscape.
Wide shot-
A shot thatis wide usuallywithapersoninit,givingusmore locationinformationonwhere
our character is.
Mediumshot/amid-shot
A shot fromthe middle of a personupwards,givingmore informationof whatthe character
isdoing.
Close up-
Justfocussingonthe face to show emotion, orsomethingsignificantlike anobjecte.g.a
knife ina horrorfilm.
2. Mediumclose up-
Includesthe shouldersandtoshow more emotion
Extreme close up-
Justshowingeyestohighlightemotionoraddsuspense ortension.
Pointof viewshot-
You showthe audience ascene fromthe pointof view fromthe person,maybe showingthe
characters shoesorhands to emphasise it’stheirPOV.
Overthe shouldershot-
Stoodbehindthe characterlookingovertheirshoulder,tomake youfeel likeyouare inthe
place of the cameraman.
3. Two shotand reverse shot-
Two people inashot andshots takenfromone personto the nextthentothe next,the shot
reverse shothasto obeythe 180 degree rule.
Low angle shot-
Takenfrom the floorandyou pointthe cameraupwards,to make themlookmore powerful.
Highangle shot-
Camerais uphigh andlookingdownonsomeone makingthemlookweak.
