Cinematography work

1. Cinematography
Shot types/movement:
Establishingshot:
-Showswhere the filmisset,givesanideaof the genre of the filmanditsets
the scene and time (past,presentorfuture).
-usuallyapiece of landscape
Wide shot:
-A shot that iswide
-tellsuswhere characteris
-usuallyhasa personinit
Medium/midshot:
-usuallyshowsasperson
-onlymiddle upwardsormiddledownwardsisshown
-The half not shownisnotshownbecause itsunimportantandcoulddistractviewer
fromwhat the character isdoing
Mediumclose up:
-usedtoshowa bitmore emotion
-showsthe mostsignificantpartsof the scene
-shouldersupwardsare mostcommonlyshown
Close up:
-usedtoshowthe viewersomethingsignificant(eg.Face,murderweapon,treasure,etc)
Extreme close up:
-usedtohighlightemotion
-usedtoadd suspense ortension
- onlyeyesare commonlyshown
Point ofview shot:
-whenthe audience isshownthe pointof view of one of the characters

2. -usuallyabodypart of character the pointof view shotisshow (usuallyhandsorfeet)
Over the shouldershot:
-cameralookingovercharactersshoulder
-usedtomake viewerfeel like theyare there
Two shot and shot reverse shot:
- Two shotis twopeople inashot together
- Shotreverse shotiswhencameraswitches betweenmore thanone
angle
- Shotreverse shotobeysthe 180 degree rule (actorsneedtostay
on the same backgroundto keepupcontinuity)
Low angle shot:
- Cameraman is onthe floorpointingup
- Usuallypointingata character
- Showspowerasit makescharacter looktaller
High angle:
- Camerapointingdown
- Usuallypointingatcharacter
- Showsweekness