AS MEDIA BLOG:
MAKDA MICHAEL
Camera shots analysis
When we're filming our opening sequence, we'll need to know what type of shots are suitable for each event and what makes them effective. So we went outside and took a few shots to practice.
We took a range of shots:
Close up
Extreme close up
Point of view
Over the shoulder (180 degree rule-dialogue)
2 shot
Extreme long shot
Medium shot
What did I Iearn from this?
This shot is specifically used to show detail, in this shot we have an insight of alex's eye. The effect of it is that we can see her vein and there's more detail of the colour of her eye.
The close up shot is a shot taken just above the upper chest. We use this to clearly see the person's face, people usually have an image of a person through this distance and angle.
This shot clearly views Alex pointing at something that's in front, this shot is 'over the shoulder' (similar to the previous shot) but instead of someone being in front of her conversing, we see a view of the atmosphere.
I've mentioned this shot previously in my blog, it's the popular '180 degree rule' also referred to as the 'over the shoulder' shot. In this shot, the camera is faced over my shoulder and we see Alex. This gives us the effect of a conversation taking place.
This shot is referred to as 'two shot'. The shot always has 2 people in it and the effect of this is that they're the subjects in the film/project. It's used to show the emotional reactions between the subjects (characters). Here, me and alex are both in the shot but we're standing in different positions.
Extreme-long shot is used to compare the person to their surroundings. It allows the viewers to observe their surroundings and how the person looks with it
Medium shot (also referred to as mid-shot) gives a clear view of the person, here we can see Alex's full appearance and it's effective as a person looks at someone else in this view (usually when having a conversation or just looking at them)