Cinematography is the art of photography and camerawork in film making.
Different camera shots and angles:
Low angle: Makes the subject look large and powerful. The camera is below eye level
Point of view: Shows what a character would see. Draws the audience into the action
High angle: Makes the subject look small and powerless. The camera is above eye level, also can see what's going on
Medium shot: Shows no more than half the subject. In the case of a person, for example, shot would be from waist up
Extreme close up: Shows a small part of the subject. In the case of a person, for example, the shot would be justas eye or a smile. It provides a lot of detail
Extreme wide shot: Establishes where the scene is set. Provides a lot of information, but not a lot of detail
Over the shoulder: Frames the shot with another person. Makes the audience feel as if they are watching the action
Wide Shot: Shows all or most of the subject, leaving room in the shot for some background to be included. This shot allows actors room to move around the frame without the camera having to follow the action
Close up: Shows the subject filling most of the shot. Provides a lot of detail, for example, an actor's emotions, but does not provide background information.
Crane Shot: A shot taken by a camera on a crane, a device which resembles a huge mechanical arm
Aerial Shot: Shots taken from a plane or Helicopter
Depth of field: Refers to the extent to which the space represented in focus
Focus: Is the quality- the 'sharpness' of an object it is registered in the image
Shallow focus: The camera focuses on objects, in the foreground, so the background is blurry
Rack (or pull) focus: Focus change from one object to another, by lens movement rather than a cut
Juxtaposed shows two shots from two opposites e.g. high angle to low angle
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