Friday 7th October 2011

7/10/2011

Today we started working with the cameras. We were given tripods and video cameras, and a sheet of camera angles to test and try out. Last lesson we learnt about the following camera angles;

Long shot:- 

• Shows where action is taking place
• Allows audience to follow broad movements
• Shows relative positions of subjects
• Establishes mood 

Extreme close up:- 
Creates intamacy, honesty and emotion. Often can cause discomfort.


High-Angle:- 
This shot makes the charecter become weak. Audience has a sense of domination over charecter.


Pan shots:-
You move with the charecter.


Very long shot:-
Sense of place, setting, atmosphere.


Closer/Mid-shots:-
Allows audience to take a detached view without personal involvement.


Today in my group, we played around outside with these different styles of recording, we also were given a work sheet and we were given a few examples of scenarios to act out using the camera angles we were taught last lesson.