Media Language: Use of Camera


Extreme long shot / Establishing shot:
- An exterior shot, establishes time and place at the start of something.

Long Shot: 
- Follows an establishing shot. Shows the characters whole body.
- Demonstrates character / environment relationships.

Mid Shot:
- View of the character from the waist up.
- Allows familiarisation as you can see facial expressions.

Close Up:
- Characters head and shoulders visible.
- Frames a significant object.

Two Shot:
- Two characters, shows their actions and relationships.

Point of View:
- Sees 1st person view of action/object
- Allows engaging and interacting with character.

Extreme Close Up:
- Intense, emotion centric
- Focus on eyes or objects.

Over The Shoulder Shot:
- View the action (conversation, movement)

High Angle Shot: 
- Points downwards, shows vulnerability

Low Angle Shot:
- Points upwards towards character, shows power

Tracking Shot:
- moves back/towards to draw in/close action.
Sideways Track / Crab Shot:
- follows movement to keep the scene pace.
(this scene includes both)


Tilt Shot:
- tilts, upwards shows power, downwards shows weakness


Arc Shot:
- the camera moves around a point of interest.


Zoom:
- alternative to tracking
- the focal length is adjusted


Crane Shot:
- follows action in a vertical path


Panning shot:
- follows a path, looks around

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