CAMERA TECHNIQUES!

 CAMERA MOVEMENTS

Camera movements in filmmaking refer to the physical or mechanical adjustments of the camera during the shooting of a scene. These movements add dynamism, perspective, and narrative emphasis to the visual storytelling.

Different types of Camera movements/shots:

•Pan shot

 

A pan is when you move your camera from one side to the other. Panning generally is helpful to reveal a larger scene, like a crowd or to reveal something off-screen.

•Zoom shot

        

Zooming’ is probably the most commonly used camera movement; it lets you quickly move closer to the subject without physically moving. 

•Tilt shot

To tilt, imagine your camera is your head nodding up and down.

Tilts are helpful as a reveal technique either to unveil something from top to bottom or the reverse.

•Dolly shot

A ‘dolly shot’ is when the camera moves toward or away from the subject you’re shooting. Instead of utilising the zoom to get closer, the camera is physically moving relative to the subject.

Using a dolly to push in slowly helps build drama or tension in a scene or simply some significance to the subject it’s moving in on.

•Tracking shot

A ‘tracking shot’ is one in which the camera moves alongside what it’s recording. Tracking shots are sometimes called dolly shots, but they can be differentiated by the direction they take.

•Pedestal

A pedestal (AKA Boom up/down or Jib up/down) requires the camera operator to move the camera upwards or downwards in relation to a subject. It's different from tilting in that the entire camera ascends or descends, rather than just the camera angle.

-Storyboarding Shot Types 

There are many different camera shot angles that can be used to frame a subject within a shot, ranging from showing their entire body to fixating on a finer detail, such as their eyes.

•Establishing shot

As a long shot, it can frame the subject, while also building an understanding of the effect that their environment is having on the character's current situation.

•Full shot 

 This camera shot helps to establish the spatial relationship between characters and their environment, allowing the audience to grasp the character's physical actions and interactions while placing less emphasis on their inner emotions or mental state.

•Medium shot

Also known as the ¾ shot, the medium shot typically shows the subject from the knees up. This camera angle allows the viewer to see the background environment and the character's gestures, while still being close enough to capture their emotions.

•Close shot

With a close up shot, the subject's head/face takes up the majority of the frame and therefore, allows their reactions and emotions to dictate the scene. As an eye level shot, it thrusts the subject into the forefront, making them the focal point and unequivocal center of attention.

•Extremely close shot

With an extreme close shot, the camera position is so close that only one specific detail, such as a person's eyes or mouth, can be seen.

                   

                        

 

A lot of research work, grabbed from different sources.