Camera Shots

Extreme close up - This shot is very effective because it focuses on just one feature of the face in detail. In this case it is the eyes which shows fear which can look intense.

Big close up - This is further away from the face, showing more facial features which helps to express emotions. A big close up can look dramatic.

Close up - This shows the whole head. It can be effective because it clearly shows their emotion




Medium close up - This shot shows the head and shoulders. It is effective because you focus just on them and there are no other distractions.

Medium shot - This picture shows two people. This could be seen as effective because it intrigues you and makes you interested because it shows more of the background.

Medium long shot - This shows the environment around the people, it is effective because it takes the attention away from the people and shows more of the atmosphere.

Long shot - The long shot is effective because you can see everything going on.






Establishing shot - This is a shot of an Urban environment. This picture was taken in London of the London eye and Big Ben.

High angle shot - This is a shot when its looking down on people. This is effective because it could show the hierarchy, that they are less important

Low angle shot - This is a shot when its looking up on people, it is effective because it could show they are more important.

Birds eye view - This is a picture of looking down over the top, it is effective because it gives you a good perspective of the setting.

Dutch angle - This is when you change the angle of the picture, it is effective because it is different from normal shots.

Eye level shot - This a picture taken from eye level, it is effective because it shows how they see things at that height.






Reverse angle shot - This is like a medium close up, it is effective because you focus just on the person and their emotion.

Film using still images

In Media our group task was to make a sequence of still images to form a short clip. To do this we had to use different camera shots to express someone being told some bad news.

Firstly, in class we got given some cut out still images from the film "ET". We studied these images and the camera shots used and tried to put these pictures in an accurate order. For example, there was a birds eye view of the town so we thought this would go first as it would be setting the scene. However, this picture was in the middle of the sequence of pictures as it was of the boys looking down on what they could see when in the air.

Here is a picture we thought came at the beginning:

However we put this image below at the end as it was them riding off in the sunset which appeared the scence was ending:

We then watched the clip of 'ET'. To watch this clip click on the video below:

After watching this clip we realised we hadnt put our pictures in the correct order. This helped us to understand different camera movements and how still images from the film can lead you to think something different.

When we began plan our short clip of still images we used a story board. This is the template of the storyboard:

We discussed in our group what camera shots and the picture would be of and then filled in  our storyboard so we have a clear plan on how to form the clip to show someone being told bad news.

Here is the storyboard i did to help me produce my video:





This storyboard shows the different camera shots i am planning on doing and the way my actors would be in the shot.

Here is my overall clip of still images showing some bad news being told to someone:

Camera shot movement analysis

In class i studied two clips from different films. These films were 'Casino Royale' and 'Superman returns'. When i watched these clips i analysed different camera shots and camera movements.
The first clip we watched in class is called "Casino Royale", to watch this clip click on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZxNbAwY_rk 

This clip from the film contains various camera shots and movements.

Camera Shots from 'Casino Royale':

It has a close up shot showing the emotion in the mans eyes which makes it affective as it looks more dramatic.

There is also a high angle shot looking down on the man on the crane to show how high he is. This makes the scene look more tense and gives a clear view on how high up he really is to make it appear more dramatic. The picuture on the right shows an example of a high angle shot i found in the film:

This picture on the left is a reversed angle shot. It is a shot implying what the other character can see. This camera shot makes you more engaged with what is happening.









Camera movement from 'Casino Royale' 

In 'Casino royale' there were various camera movements.

At 0:22 when the man looks around the area, the camera moves aswell to demonstrate him looking around. This is called camera panning. It builds up suspence as it makes the viewer feel in the actors situation. This makes it feel as though we are seeing the scence of the film through the actors eyes.

Overall, the clip we watched on Casino royale was full of action and very dramtic through the use of camera shots and camera movements which made it exciting. However, this is very different to superman returns.

This is the second clip we watched in class, this clip was from part of the film called  'Superman returns'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-DOuX-Pi6o

Camera shots from 'Superman returns'

This picture shows an establishing shot of an urban environment i found in the clip. An establishing shot gives the audience a good idea of the setting and it sets the scene.




     

This close up showing just supermans head and shoulders is very effecttive as it shows the emotion in his face and there are no distractions so the audience focuses just on him.







Camera movement from 'Superman returns'

Right at the beginning of the clip at 0:04 it shows a camera panning. This is when the camera moves around. In this case, it is the camera moving around the house showing the different rooms and people in the rooms to set the scence and know what the atmosphere is like. Here is a link from when the panning begins. It then ends at around 0:14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-DOuX-Pi6o 

Another camera movement was when the camera tilted upwards as it watched Superman fly away into the sky. This was at 2:02 , this link takes you to the exact time in the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-DOuX-Pi6o#t=122 



To conclude, my favourite clip out of the two was the Casino Royale clip. This is because the camera shots had been used to build up tension and made it very exciting. However, Superman returns was less exciting and more dramatic due to the camera shots and camera movements.