Camera Shots 3

 

Dolly A shot taken from a moving vehicle and moves along with the actors capturing all the action; a good way of presenting movement.

 

 

 

 Tracking May be referred to shot captured by a camera mounted onto a Dolly, but can also be when a camera follows any subject within the frame.

 

 

Tilt Up A camera angle that looks up at a subject - making them appear more superior; this creates a more dramatic effect.

 

 

Tilt Down A camera angle that looks down at a subject - this makes the subject appear weak and vulnerable.

 

 

 

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Extreme close up Used to highlight a significant subject - magnifies something.

 

Canted/ Dutch Tilt The tilting of the camera- this creates an illusion and distorted frame which gives a sense of confusion.

 

 

Ariel/ Birdseye A viewpoint seen at a higher elevation, this involves a horizon line/ vanishing point positioned on the upper portion of an image - this establishes setting and movement.

 

Handheld Is a small device which can be held by an actor - this gives the sense of realism, like you’re involved in the action and gives you the feeling of what the character is feeling/ seeing.

 

Crane A shot captured using a special device which resembles a huge mechanical arm. It is used to view actors from above and is a good way of moving the camera - left, right, up, down...
Types of Crane shots:
- Rise Up The camera rises vertically.
- Fall Down The camera moves vertically downward

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Medium Shot A camera shot from medium distance.



Medium long shot A frame taken at a distance making objects appear further away from each other; this completes the screen vertically and gives a hint of the environment/ location.




Long Shot A wider frame in which the subjects are smaller - a useful shot when showing action that involves various people.





Extreme long shot A wider frame value in which subjects in the frame are small; a building, cityscape.




Close up A very intimate shot, little background is shown.