This document discusses various camera angles, movements, and composition techniques used in filmmaking. It provides examples and descriptions of different shots including close-ups, establishing shots, extreme wide shots, wide shots, mid shots, medium close-ups, extreme close-ups, cutaways, two-shots, over the shoulder shots, and point of view shots. It also covers camera movements such as tracking, tilting, and zooming. Finally, it discusses rules of framing and the rule of thirds for image composition.

1. Camera Angles
Name: Kenny Zhu

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?
The shot shows very little background and concentrates on either a face or a
very specific object. Also everything in the background will be blur to make the
audience on focus on the main character etc.

4. Camera Angle: Establishing Shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
Establishing shot is normally the first shot of a new scene, and is to show the
audience where all the action are going to happen.

5. Camera Angle: Extreme wide shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used in scenes where the action is very spread out.

6. Camera Angle: Wide shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
Wide shots allow the viewer to clearly see the subject and the environment
and the surroundings

7. Camera Angle: Mid shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This shot is used to show so the audience can see the subject in distance,
from this the viewer can see the characters face and interaction with other
characters.

8. Camera Angle: Medium close up
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
It is normally used for a dialogue scenes or to show some detail of
the action.

9. Camera Angle: Extreme close up
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is a extreme version of the close up shot, this generally looks into beyond what
the human eye would experience. This can used for dramatic effect.

10. Camera Angle: Cutaway
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
A cutaway shot is a continuously filmed action by looking at a view of
something else.

11. Camera Angle: Two-shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is often used in a interview or two people presenting a t.v. show also this
widely used for dialogues.

12. Camera Angle: Over the shoulder
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This shot is used from behind of a person who is directly looking at the
subject. Its commonly used in a conversation.

13. Camera Angle: Point of view (POV)
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
The shot represent the view of the character so that we can see what they exactly see
in their eyes. This is widely used in a horror.

14. Camera Movement: Tracking
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
Tracking is a shot that follows the subject from behind, alongside or in front of the
subject.

15. Camera Movement: Tilt
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This movement scans the scene vertically.

16. Camera Movement: Zoom
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
Zooming is used to give the illusion of moving closer to or further away from
the subject.

17. Rules of Framing
Detailed explanation
All the shots are about composition. Rather placing the camera on the
subject, the image needs to be composed. Framing is a process of creating
composition.
How am I used in a film?
It is used to make the subject more appealing and attention grabbing.

18. The rules of third
Detailed explanation: This helps you to place your subject within
the frame. Which means the frame has to divide in to nine
sections. This makes reference point and a guide to where to place
the subject etc.
How am I used in a film?
The subject should occur at 1/3 or 2/3 of the way up the frame but not on the
centre.