Tuesday, 28 September 2010

Camera Angles,Framing and Movement

                                                                 


               Here i have done research on diffrent camera angles and shots to use within our music video.



Camera Angle and Shots


This is an Extreme Long Shot, otherwise known in short term as ELS. This shot is used to establish the whole setting or description. However There will be very little detail within this shot, its meant to be a general impression rather than specific information.
Notes
we could use this shot to establish the group at the beginning of the music video and through out their performance. We would use this to establish the group members and their settings.


This is a long shot, also known as LS. It generally shows the image as approximately "life" size ie corresponding to the real distance between the audience and the screen in a cinema. This shot shows more specific detail aswell as establishing the setting and location. To identify that it is a long shot you can tell by the top of the head, it will be at the top of the frame and the feet would be touching the bottom of the frame. 


This is a mid-close up shot (Medium close-up) also known as MCU.You can tell this is a mid-shot as it is normally of a figure from the knees/waist up. This shot is normally used in dialogue or action scenes.


This is a Closeup shot normally known as CU.  This shows very little background, and concentrates on either a face, or a specific detail of mise en scène. Everything else is just a blur in the background. This shot magnifies the object and shows the importance of things.


This is an extreme closeup also known as ECU. it Generally magnifys beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. An extreme close-up has no background detail whatsoever. This is a very artificial shot, and can be used for dramatic effect.


Camera Angles


This is a birds eye View. This shows a scene from directly overhead. Familiar objects viewed from this angle might seem totally unrecognisable at first.This shot puts the audience in a godlike position, looking down on the action. People can be made to look insignificant, ant-like, part of a wider scheme of things.


This is a high angle shot Not so extreme as a bird's eye view. The camera is elevated above the action using a crane to give a general overview. High angles make the object photographed seem smaller, and less significant.




This is an eye level shot. The camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, so that eg actors' heads are on a level with the focus.


This is a Low angle shot. These increase height and give a sense of speeded motion. Low angles help give a sense of confusion to a viewer, of powerlessness within the action of a scene. The background of a low angle shot will tend to be just sky or ceiling, the lack of detail about the setting adding to the disorientation of the viewer. The added height of the object may make it inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer, who is psychologically dominated by the figure on the screen.


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