This document discusses smartphone photography and video techniques. It begins by stating that handling a camera is a combination of creative and mechanical processes involving techniques. It then discusses perspective in photography and the types of perspective - one point and two point perspective. Key aspects that make a good photographer are discussed like aesthetics, perspective, color reproduction, visual impact, light usage, and attention to detail. Elements of composition like lines, curves, patterns, textures, colors, and balance are explained. Different basic video shots and their purposes are listed. Camera movements and angles are also defined. The document emphasizes considering the psychological impact when choosing shots and camera movements.

1. Smartphone Photography and
Video Techniques
by
Dr Anshuman Rana
Assistant Professor
Institute of Media Studies, Shri Ram Swaroop
University, Lucknow.

2. Is handling Camera a ..
• Creative Process or
• Mechanical Process involving lot of Techniques?
• A combination of both.

3. Do you consider yourself a better
cameraperson than
• An Average Tiktok user?
• Why?

4. What do you understand by
“Perspective” ?

5. Projection of a 3D object on a
2D plane

7. Types of Perspective
• A one-point perspective drawing means that
the drawing has a single vanishing point,
usually (though not necessarily) directly
opposite the viewer's eye and usually (though
not necessarily) on the horizon line. All lines
parallel with the viewer's line of sight recede to
the horizon towards this vanishing point.

11. • Two-pointPerspective contains two
vanishing points on the horizon line. In an
illustration, these vanishing points can be
placed arbitrarily along the horizon.

15. What makes a good Cameraperson?

16. • Aesthetics
• Perspective
• Reproduction of Colours
• Psychological Impact of Visuals
• Utilizing the light – Natural & Artificial
• Eye for Detail

17. Aesthetics
Aesthetics differ from individual to
individual but can be improvised by the use of
• Elements of Composition
• Composition Principles

18. Elements of Composition are
• Lines
• Curves
• Patterns
• Texture
• Colors
• Balance

19. Lines
• Leading Lines, leads the attention of the viewer
to the object of interest
• Explicit & Implicit
• Lines give depth to the image
• Lines strengthen the perspective

26. Curves, Patterns & Textures
• Curves does the same job of the lines
• Patterns are repetitive elements, they give an
aesthetic value to the frame
• Textures add on to the visual appeal of an image

37. Basic Video Shots & their Purpose
• Close Up – For emotions
• Mid Shot – Gestures/Body Movements &
Costumes
• Long Shot – Background & Surroundings

52. Video Camera Movements
• Pan
• Tilt
• Zoom
• Dolly
• Track
• Follow

53. Watch this video ..

54. Camera Angles
• Low Angle
• Top Angle
• Eye Level Angle
• Oblique Angle – French/Dutch/Russian
• Handheld

59. Psychological use of Camera
• Why do we use a particular shot or a camera
movement?

60. Thank You !