Camera Angles and Movements - Media Keywords

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  • Created on: 22-09-14 18:31
Define: Handheld
You can see that the camera operator is holding the camera - there is a lot of shaking and blurring even when its held still
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Define: Steadicam
A camera held by the operator but not shaky
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Define: 360 180/shot
Shot which circle around the character. Can face in or out.
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Define: Arc Shot
Follows the character's view as if they were turning their heads. If this happens very quickly the picture blurs which can be called a whip pan
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Define: Tracking shot
A shot where the camera runs on a track and follows the person/object/actio
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Define: Dolly shot
Similar to a tracking shot except the camera is placed on mechanical device that move it
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Define: Panning shot
Sweeping camera movement from side to side or up and down. Camera stays in tripod.
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Define: Tilt shot
Camera can be tilted up or down - rather like panning but up and down rather than sideways.
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Define: Close up
A shot that focuses on a face or object
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Define: Extreme close up
Much closer in that is usual e.g. an eye or a ring on a hand
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Define: Mid shot
Often from the waist up
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Define: Long shot
Often used to show groups of characters
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Define: Establishing shot
Usually a long shot showing a whole location/ set / group of people
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Define: Shot / reverse shot
Often filmed over the shoulder - filming from opposite sides which we cut between
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Define: POV shot
Filming from the point of view of particular character
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Define: Canted Angle
The camera is tilted at an odd angle as if it has been knocked
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Define: High/ low angle
High- Camera is above the eyeline. Low- camera is below eyeline
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Define: Aerial shot
Extremely high angle, usually taken from a crane, helicopter
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Define: Rule of thirds
Where there is a close up, the character/ object is often not placed in the centre of the shot but is towards the left or right 'third'
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Define: Group shot
A shot of four or more people
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Define: Two / three shot
A shot of two / three people
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Card 2

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A camera held by the operator but not shaky

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Define: Steadicam

Card 3

Front

Shot which circle around the character. Can face in or out.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Follows the character's view as if they were turning their heads. If this happens very quickly the picture blurs which can be called a whip pan

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

A shot where the camera runs on a track and follows the person/object/actio

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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