Monday, 10 February 2014

basic camera angles

-Over the shoulder shot- this is done during a conversation 
-High angle - to show a characters vulnerability often used in confrontation 
-Low angle- Characters power making the audience feel vulnerable to on screen character 

Depth of field 
- a frames depth of field refers to the focal length 
-deep focus- where the frame shows everything sharp and in focus 
-pull or 'rack focus'- when the focal point changes with the frame.

Movement 
-pan 
-tracking
-tilt 
-crab 
-crane 
-handheld 
-Zoom lens  

position 
- the camera is the viewers eyes in a scene 
-so the camera position also dictates the viewers relationship with the action or characters in the scene 

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