This document discusses various camera techniques used in filmmaking. It defines common terms like shot, cut, and cutaway. It then covers important concepts like framing, angle, and movement. Specific shot types are explained like extreme wide, long, mid, close up, and extreme close up shots. Different camera angles like bird's eye, high, eye level, low, and tilted are also defined. The document concludes by discussing types of camera movement including panning, tilting, and zooming.

1. camera techniques

2. Camera JargonshotA filmed image is called aCutChanging between two shots is called a CutawayA shot of something other than main action is called a

3. There are three very important things you need to think about when you’re shooting:FramingAngleMovement

4. FramingDivide the frame into nine squaresIn interviews the eyes should be about a third from the top of the frameYou should leave some looking room for them talk intoIf you put points of interest on the intersections the image will be more balanced

5. Types of shotsWhen you’re framing a shot you need to think about how close or far away you want to be from the object or person.

6. Extreme wide shotGreat way to establish a scene and give the video contextNormally used to show buildings or landscapesNot much detail, but it gives the viewer lots of information

7. Long shotShow an object or person in life-sizeNormally include some backgroundMain focus is the object or person

8. Mid shotShows the object or person in a bit more detailIf it’s a person you’ll normally show the top half of their bodyUsed for scenes that involve talking

9. Close upConcentrate on specific details and facesA very personal shot because you wouldn’t normally get that close to someone or somethingGives the viewer lots of information and detail

10. Extreme close upEven more intense close upCaptures things that the eye wouldn’t necessarily seeCould be an eye or a mouth

11. Angles of shotsWhen you’re framing a shot different angles can convey different messages

12. Birds eyeShows a scene from directly overheadAchieve by getting to a higher level and shooting downCan make the action feel less significant and unintimidatingCan make the action feel less significant and unintimidating

13. High angleLess extreme version of the birds eyeRaise the camera above the action or person and shoot downCan make the object or person seem smaller and less intimidating Viewer feels in control of the scene

14. Eye levelWhat you’d see if you were look at the person or objectA very neutral shot that makes the viewer feel like they are being spoken toThis is how most interviews are filmedAchieve by positioning the camera directly in line with the action or person

15. Low angleLooks slightly up at the action or personHelps to create authority in the scene Make an interview or object look importantAchieve by putting the camera at a low level and shoot slightly upwards

16. tiltedShows a scene at a slanted angle Used to give a package an artistic or quirky interpretation of a sceneMakes a scene more interesting and dramatic Achieved by moving the camera slightly sideways

17. MovementA sequence can be developed by moving the camera with the action Takes longer than still shots and gives the viewer a sense of real time

18. PanningMoving the camera horizontally along with the action or landscapeKeep the object or person in the centre of the frameCould be following a person into a building or walking along

19. TiltingMoving the camera vertically along with the action or landscapeCould shoot from the sky to a building to get a sense of sizeAnother way to establish a scene – think about TV sitcoms

20. zoomingMagnifies an imagesAllows you to go from a wide shot to a close shot without any cutsTry and keep the camera stillExperiment with different speeds to see which one looks best. Fast zooms are more intense and can create excitement. Slower zooms give more detail