Camera (shoot types + light)

  1. Camera

the 8 common shot types: 

extreme long shot, long shot, medium long shot, medium shot, medium close up, close up, big close up, extreme close up (more on another page)

other shot types: 

double shot

 floating shot

 tracking shot

 pov shot

establishing shot: introduces the setting 

Shot reverse shot 

Dutch tilt angle: The angle shot is diagonal, emphasising annoyed facial expressions, and confused looks or sometimes triggering the thoughts of the character 

Low angle shot: makes the subject look more powerful, making the viewer feel small 

High-angle shot: makes the subject seem vulnerable and powerless in some situation 

pan: camera moves left and right

 tilt: camera moves up and down

 

Depth of field

uses: focus the attention, of the viewer,

shallow focus 

 depth focus 

 

Light

Key light: 

Backlight:

Soft light: diffuses to the scene 

hard light: is complementary, and much more dramatic. Use for horror 

Put light as a background to create a different atmosphere that looks 

Golden hour: diffuse light when sunset or sunrise to create people dissolve in the scenery. More dramatic/ romantic scene