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.