Part 3 of our camera introduction and camera angles/moves unit.

1. Recreated for Powerpoint, a program that can’t handle
creativity
Lecture 6-3 More Camera Angles

2. The Art behind the
Science
As a director, you can make the audience payAs a director, you can make the audience pay
attention to what you want them to see.attention to what you want them to see.
Rule of 3rds - Framing your shot so peopleRule of 3rds - Framing your shot so people
focus on what you want them to focus on.focus on what you want them to focus on.

3. Contrast
You can draw the viewer’s
eye to items by using
contrast and distinct
shapes

4. Contrast
Use contrasting colors or
textures to draw the
viewer’s eye to where you
want it to go

5. Camera Coverage - Making sure you get lots of shots
from different angles of a scene, including a master shot.
This makes editing easier.

6. Shooting for editing
later
Master Shot - recording of an
entire dramatized scene, from
start to finish, from an angle
that keeps all the players in
view.

7. Leading Lines
You can use background
items, building lines, and
other lines to point people
to see what you want
them to see.

8. Add
Depth
You can infer a feeling
of depth by using lines
in the environment and
staging your shot for
depth

9. Foreground Framing
You can use items in the
scene or foreground to
frame your subject and
direct the viewer’s eye.

10. The 180 Degrees Rule
An imaginary line called the
axis connects the characters
and by keeping the camera on
one side of this axis for every
shot in the scene, keeps
actors on the correct side of
the screen

11. Three Quarter Shot
Have the camera in front of
the subject but have them
look off camera off to the left
or right between 15 degrees
to 45 degrees from straight in
front of them
Can give people space to talk
into or move into
Often used in interviews

12. Profile
Angle
A shot from the side of a
subject letting you see what
they look like from the side.

13. Cutaway Shot
a cutaway shot is the
interruption of a
continuously filmed action
by inserting a view of
something else. It is
usually, although not
always, followed by a cut
back to the first shot.

14. NEXT ASSIGNMENT ON NEXT SLIDE -
ADDING TO YOUR CAMERA ANGLE KEYNOTE

15. Add slides to your camera angles keynote you did earlier (before
break). you will add a slide for each concept we went over
Contrast - Leading Lines - Adding Depth - Foreground
Framing - 180 Degree Rule - three quarters shot - Profile
Angle - Cutaway shot
Use pics from the internet

16. PROJECT
DATE CLIENT
NEXT ASSIGNMENT
FOX SONG EDIT

17. Fox Editing Assignment
See handout in class on server

18. Today
Students who have not finished the Fox Edit - Finish and
share today. Due Today. Try to start sharing by mid
class
Students who are finished, get with Mr. Turner for your
next project. Must have a generic storyboard before
filming

19. PROJECT
DATE CLIENT
NEXT ASSIGNMENT
CAMERA ANGLES VIDEO - NEXT 5 SLIDES

20. You and a small group (1-4 students) will work to create a video about camera angles. The list
of camera angles and shots will be provided next slide.
You can work together to film, but each of you must perform a stand-up (think like a reporter
with a mic) for your own video
Each student must do their own edit of the video for credit
Label each shot with a lower third graphic
Have a 3-5 second title with your name, name of project at start
No music or sfx required.

21. Extreme close up
close up
medium shot
wide/long shot
Establishing shot
Birdseye

22. Wormseye
Pan
Tilt
Dolly Shot
Proper Leadroom
Proper Headroom
Leading Lines

23. Foreground Framing
3/4 Shot
Profile Shot
Continuity

24. You cannot film without a checklist of shots you are
going to shoot and a storyboard where you draw out at
least 8 of the shots
Remember - you can be in a group to film, but each
student must do their own stand up, and they must do
their own edit and turn in that edit.