2. Camera Jargon shot A filmed image is called a Cut Changing between two shots is called a Cutaway A shot of something other than main action is called a
3. There are three very important things you need to think about when you’re shooting: Framing Angle Movement
4. Framing Divide the frame into nine squares In interviews the eyes should be about a third from the top of the frame You should leave some looking room for them talk into If you put points of interest on the intersections the image will be more balanced
5. Types of shots When you’re framing a shot you need to think about how close or far away you want to be from the object or person.
6. Extreme wide shot Great way to establish a scene and give the video context Normally used to show buildings or landscapes Not much detail, but it gives the viewer lots of information
7. Long shot Show an object or person in life-size Normally include some background Main focus is the object or person
8. Mid shot Shows the object or person in a bit more detail If it’s a person you’ll normally show the top half of their body Used for scenes that involve talking
9. Close up Concentrate on specific details and faces A very personal shot because you wouldn’t normally get that close to someone or something Gives the viewer lots of information and detail
10. Extreme close up Even more intense close up Captures things that the eye wouldn’t necessarily see Could be an eye or a mouth
11. Angles of shots When you’re framing a shot different angles can convey different messages
12. Birds eye Shows a scene from directly overhead Achieve by getting to a higher level and shooting down Can make the action feel less significant and unintimidating Can make the action feel less significant and unintimidating
13. High angle Less extreme version of the birds eye Raise the camera above the action or person and shoot down Can make the object or person seem smaller and less intimidating Viewer feels in control of the scene
14. Eye level What you’d see if you were look at the person or object A very neutral shot that makes the viewer feel like they are being spoken to This is how most interviews are filmed Achieve by positioning the camera directly in line with the action or person
15. Low angle Looks slightly up at the action or person Helps to create authority in the scene Make an interview or object look important Achieve by putting the camera at a low level and shoot slightly upwards
16. tilted Shows a scene at a slanted angle Used to give a package an artistic or quirky interpretation of a scene Makes a scene more interesting and dramatic Achieved by moving the camera slightly sideways
17. Movement A sequence can be developed by moving the camera with the action Takes longer than still shots and gives the viewer a sense of real time
18. Panning Moving the camera horizontally along with the action or landscape Keep the object or person in the centre of the frame Could be following a person into a building or walking along
19. Tilting Moving the camera vertically along with the action or landscape Could shoot from the sky to a building to get a sense of size Another way to establish a scene – think about TV sitcoms
20. zooming Magnifies an images Allows you to go from a wide shot to a close shot without any cuts Try and keep the camera still Experiment with different speeds to see which one looks best. Fast zooms are more intense and can create excitement. Slower zooms give more detail
