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Basic Camera Shots, Angles, and Movements

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Summary

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Lenses, Composition & Camera Angles - Film/Photo Tutorial

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Watch all my video & photo tutorials here: http://bit.ly/Tmd65z Filmmaking DVD's etc are all here: http://tomantosfilms.com/store/ In this tutorial I explain basic camera framing, angles and lens choice. I show that lens size really has nothing to do with framing.

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Proper Headroom is another rule of composition that Hollywood uses. The head of the body is the most important part of of an actor, and it can cause unbalance in the composition when not placed properly. To create proper headroom we simply put the eyes of our subject on the upper horizontal rule of thirds line. It doesn’t matter how small or how big your subject is in the frame, as long as their eyes are on the upper vertical rule of thirds line, you have proper headroom.

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Implied line is a line that isn’t literally in the frame but figuratively, and that can be represented by a direction a character is facing, shadows, or by repeating objects in the frame. Implied lines are used to lead viewers eyes through the frame, and it can also be used to show depth and potential action.

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-This shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject. The person facing the subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the frame.

-This shot helps to establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view.

-It's common to cut between these shots during a conversation, alternating the view between the different speakers.

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As its name suggests, an extreme version of the close up, generally magnifying beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. An extreme close-up of a face, for instance, would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background detail whatsoever. This is a very artificial shot, and can be used for dramatic effect. The tight focus required means that extra care must be taken when setting up and lighting the shot - the slightest camera shake or error in focal length is very noticeable.

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-A cutaway is a shot that's usually of something other than the current action. It could be a different subject (eg. this cat when the main subject is its owner), a close up of a different part of the subject (eg. the subject's hands), or just about anything else.

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The rule of thirds is one of the most used compositions in film and photography, and it’s based on the Golden Ratio which is found in many arts beyond stills and video. The rule of thirds uses 2 equally spaced horizontal lines and 2 equally spaced vertical lines to break up the frame into 9 parts. Here’s what a rule of thirds grid looks like in a 16×9 aspect ratio:

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-Like a Cutaway , but specifically refers to showing some part of the subject in detail.

-Can be used purely as an edit point, or to emphasise emotion etc. For example, hand movements can show enthusiasm, agitation, nervousness, etc.

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There are a few variations on this one, but the basic idea is to have a comfortable shot of two people. Often used in interviews, or when two presenters are hosting a show.

A "One-Shot" could be a mid-shot of either of these subjects. A "Three-Shot", unsurprisingly, contains three people.

Two-shots are good for establishing a relationship between subjects. If you see two sports presenters standing side by side facing the camera, you get the idea that these people are going to be the show's co-hosts. As they have equal prominence in the frame, the implication is that they will provide equal input. Of course this doesn't always apply, for example, there are many instances in which it's obvious one of the people is a presenter and the other is a guest. In any case, the two-shot is a natural way to introduce two people.

A two-shot could also involve movement or action. It is a good way to follow the interaction between two people without getting distracted by their surroundings.

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-The ECU (also known as XCU) gets right in and shows extreme detail.

-You would normally need a specific reason to get this close. It is too close to show general reactions or emotion except in very dramatic scenes.

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In this type of shot the subject is the weather. The sky takes up at least 2/3 of the frame. This type of shot is common in television programs where the weather is of particular interest, e.g. sports shows.

Although the usual purpose of this shot is to show the weather, it is also useful as an establishing shot, for setting the general mood or for overlaying graphics.

A weather shot doesn't have to show the sky.

Other shots often used to illustrate weather include:Puddles, drain spouts or any example of rainwater flow. Trees or anything else blowing in the wind. People sunbathing. Snowmen, snowball fights, snow sledding, etc.

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-The medium closeup is half way between a Mid shot and a Close Up.This shot shows the face more clearly, without getting uncomfortably close.

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-In the closeup shot, a certain feature or part of the subject takes up most of the frame. A close up of a person usually means a close up of their face (unless specified otherwise).

-Close-ups are obviously useful for showing detail and can also be used as a cut-in

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This shot shows a view from the subject's perspective. It is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious whose POV it is .

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-The mid shot shows some part of the subject in more detail, whilst still showing enough for the audience to feel as if they were looking at the whole subject. In fact, this is an approximation of how you would see a person "in the flesh" if you were having a casual conversation. You wouldn't be paying any attention to their lower body, so that part of the picture is unnecessary.

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A shot in which the subject is circled by the camera.

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-In the wide shot, the subject takes up the full frame. In this case, the boy's feet are almost at the bottom of frame and his head is almost at the top. Obviously the subject doesn't take up the whole width and height of the frame, since this is as close as we can get without losing any part of him. The small amount of room above and below the subject can be thought of as safety room — you don't want to be cutting the top of the head off. It would also look uncomfortable if his feet and head were exactly at the top and bottom of frame.

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-Refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject In fact, when shooting interviews with one camera, the usual routine is to shoot the subject (using OSS and one-shots) for the entire interview, then shoot some noddies of the interviewer once the interview is finished. The noddies are edited into the interview later.

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-The very wide shot is much closer to the subject than an extreme wide shot, but still much further away than a wide shot . The subject is visible here but only just (in this case it's a boy leaning against the fence). The emphasis is very much on placing him in his environment.

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TIPS FOR VIDEO COMPOSITION | FROM STILLS TO MOTION

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TIPS FOR VIDEO COMPOSITION | FROM STILLS TO MOTION

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-Extreme Wide Shots

-In the extreme wide shot, the view is so far from the subject that s/he isn't even visible. The point of this shot is to show the subject's surroundings.