This document provides instructions for a student assignment on researching and visually representing different camera angles and movements. It lists 14 camera angles - close up, establishing shot, extreme wide shot, wide shot, mid shot, medium close up, extreme close up, cutaway, two-shot, over the shoulder, point of view, tracking, tilt, and zoom. For each angle, an image example is provided as well as a description of how the technique is used in film. The document also covers rules of framing, headroom, looking room, leading room, and the rule of thirds grid for composition. Students are to research each technique and create a visual and written description for the assignment due on Friday, September 16th.

1. Camera Angles
Name:
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 is where a part of an object or person takes up the majority of the screen.

4. Camera Angle: Establishing Shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This shot shows us where the beginning of the scene

5. Camera Angle: Extreme wide shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This shot is used to show a persons surroundings where they cannot be seen

6. Camera Angle: Wide shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This shot is where a person and their full body are in the frame with their head nearly at the top of the frame and their
feet nearly at the bottom

7. Camera Angle: Mid shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is where a person or object is shown in more detail

8. Camera Angle: Medium close up
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is between mid shot and close up, getting close enough to see a persons face in detail without getting too close.

9. Camera Angle: Extreme close up
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This shot shows extreme detail of a person normally the face. This shot needs a reason for showing detail such as a
facial expression

10. Camera Angle: Cutaway
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This shot shows something that is less important than the main subject.

11. Camera Angle: Two-shot
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
A cinematic or television shot of two people stood very close to each other.

12. Camera Angle: Over the shoulder
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This shot shows a character talking to another character. We see their emotions and facial expressions.

13. Camera Angle: Point of view (POV)
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This shot is normally from the vision of the subject. Normally to emphasize what the person is seeing/doing.

14. Camera Movement: Tracking
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is where the camera is mounted on a cart which travels along tracks for a very smooth shot.

15. Camera Movement: Tilt
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is where the camera moves horizontally but stays in the same place

16. Camera Movement: Zoom
Image example:
How am I used in a film?
This is used for getting more detail of a subject or an object.

17. Rules of Framing
Detailed explanation
Look for horizontal and vertical lines in the frame. Make sure the horizontals are level, and the verticals are
straight up and down (unless of course you're purposely going for a titled effect.
Headroom, looking room, and leading room. These terms refer to the amount of room in the frame which is
purposefully left empty.
How am I used in a film?
This is used to create composition. Rather than point the camera at a subject its used to compose an image

18. The rules of third
Detailed explanation
The rule of thirds. This rule divides the frame into nine sections, as in the first frame below. Points of interest should occur at 1/3 or 2/3 of the
way up the frame, rather than in the centre. Depending on where the object is in the shot the ‘lines’ emphasize what is in the certain part of
the grid and makes thing stand out as you can see them clearly.
How am I used in a film?
Aligning a subject with the guidelines and their intersection points placing the horizon on the top or bottomline.