means where the objects are placed in shots.
- The rule of thirds. # - when a grid is put over the image and the points of interets occur where the lines cross.
- The Golden Mean. When composing a shot, placing elements within this frame creates an interesting balance in a photograph. It's made up of a series of squares that become increasingly smaller attached by a curve that spirals inwards like a snail's shell. Place the point of focus at the end of the spiral and other elements along the path your eye takes inwards following the spiral.
- Frame. Means when you choose to include in the shot and what you leave out. What you leave out can be important as well for example a thriller shot might exclude objects to create tension.
When analysing a action shot of a man holding a gun my notes where: The gun is prominent with the man in the foreground. The background is blurred out which in affect makes the colours and the objects in the foreground stand out.
Shots
- Extreme Long Shots (ELS) - the subject isn't clearly visible, wide shots, useful for scenes in war/western films.
- Long Shot - subject takes up all of the frame, can be used to show a character in their environment.
- Mid shot - shows some part of the subject, works well with news programs.
- Medium Close ups (MCU) - halfway between mid shot and close-up.
- Close Up - a certain feature or subject takes up most of the frame, close up of emotion.
- Extreme Close Up - this shot gets into extreme detail.
- Cut Away - this is a shot that's usually of something other than the current action , it is also referred to as a "buffer" between shots.
- Two Shot - establishing a relationship between subjects this could involve movement or action.
- Over The Shoulder - this shot helps establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at the other person.
- Noddy Shot - this shot is common in interviews.
- Point of View Shots - quite straight forward as it shows someone's point of view.
- Low angle shot - sense of size, power and authority.
- High angle shot - helplessness, lack of power and inferiority.
- - puts viewer in a position of power
- Pan - The camera moves from right to left
- Tracking shot - camera moves on a dolly.
- Tilt - camera pans vertically - up and down
- - gives a sense of size and height
- Canted/ Dutch angle shot - camera position isn't straight
- Zoom in and out - camera focuses zooming in or out on a key detail
- Steadicam/Handheld - camera moves around with the action
- - gives viewers a sense of realism
- - can create tension/excitement
- Crane shot - the camera takes a high angle shot looking down on the subject.
- Aerial shot - the camera is positioned in a plane or helicopter
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