Planning: Camera Shots & Angles

These are the pictures that we took of all the different camera shots. They portray different aspects of scenes that are used to make movies.

Close Up

This frames the entire object to be looked at. It emphasises the persons emotional state and is used for showing details

Full Shot

The height of the frame is filled with the human figure. In other situations,  it means a wide shot of  the whole scene placing their subject in their environment.

Extreme Long Shot

This shows the outside of the buildings and landscape. If action is involved,  its usually thrilling (War Movies). its usually used as a scene setting, establishing shots. Its used to give general information not complete details.

Medium Shot

This shots shows the figure from the knee or waist up. this shot is know as the Hollywood shot because it is the one most used in featured films. A medium shot is a camera angle shot from a medium distance.

Medium Close Up

The medium close up is the chest up view of an individual used during conversations.

Long Shot

Images are seen as life size. People fill approximately 3/4 of the entire scene and there are references surrounding them aiding their size.

Low Angle Shot

The camera is placed below eye level and looks up at the action. This makes the subject appear larger and more powerful 

High Angle Shot

The camera is place above eye level and looks down on the subject. This makes the subject childlike, vulnerable and insignificant. 

Point Of View Shot

This shot presents actions on scene from the approximate view point of the particular character made famous by Alfred Hitchcock. And its very popular in horror movies.

Extreme Close Up

Shows beyond what the human eye can see, extreme detail.