1.21.10 - Angles, Shots & Movements

Warm Up - 15 min
POTD
VOCAB TEST NEXT MONDAY/TUESDAY
QOTD: fill out as much of the Camera Angles, Movement & shots sheet as you can. we will post the complete version to your blog a the end of the period for credit.

Download here: Camera_Angles_Shots_Movements.pages

Part 1 - The Camera Angles (10 min)

Think of the camera as an eye. When you look at people from different angles or distances you notice different things about them. For instance, seeing a person in a long shot might give you a better understanding of the character’s environment.

Different Angles have different meanings.
(two volunteers one actor, one cameraperson(rotating))

1. low angle
2. high angle
3. level angle
4. eye-level angle
5. dutch or batman angle
6. rack focus

Part 2 - Shots (10 min)
The distance of the camera to the subject has different meanings think of these shots on a continuum (far left extreme close up, far right long or establishing shot).

Need 3 volunteers (two subjects, one cameraperson (rotating))

1. extreme close up
2. close up
3. medium shot
4. one shot
5. two shot
6. over-the-shoulder shot
7. full shot
8. long shot
9. establishing shot

Part 3 - Movements (10 min)
When you move the camera it changes the way the audience sees the subject(s). For instance, dollying into a close up may suggest becoming more intimate with the subject or getting into something more private.

The movement of the camera can convey different meanings.
Need two volunteers (one actor, one cameraperson)

1. tilt
2. pan
3. cant
4. zoom in
5. zoom out
6. dolly in
7. dolly out
8. tracking

Shot Analysis Video in 3 parts (10 min)
Further Exploration of shots and angles through looking at masterworks.
Use these to help complete your worksheet.