Media Studies Camera Angles

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Ariel Shot/Crane
A shot directly above the action
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Canted
A Shot Tilted to one side
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Crab Shot
A shot where a camera is placed in a confined area like a cupboard
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Deep Focus
When an entire shot is in focus
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Establishing Shot
An extremely wide/long shot that establishes location
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Hand-Held Shot
A Shot Held to the filmers hands rather than a tripod
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High Angle Shot
A shot held at height pointing down
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Low Angle Shot
A Shot placed at a low height pointing up
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Loose Frame Shot
A wide shot with not many people in to signify loneliness
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Panning Shot
Moving the camera left-right/right-left like panning in Music Stereo
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Pull Focus
A changing of lense focus shot
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Shallow Focus
When the thing nearest to the camera is in full focus
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Soft Focus
A Hazey effect most often used in sentimental shots
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Tight Frame
Where one particular object is framed in the shot ONLY, giving more importance to the shot
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Tracking Shot
A Camera Shot that moves along rails
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Whip Pan
When there is successive shots of things in personal interest of the action, giving a feel of suspense
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Zoom/Reverse Room
Camera lense becoming wider or narrower
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Canted

Back

A Shot Tilted to one side

Card 3

Front

Crab Shot

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Deep Focus

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Establishing Shot

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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