Camera works and angles

Camera Works

• Extreme close up

• Shows emotion.
• Builds tension.
• Creates more impact.

• Close up

• Size of a persons head.
• Displays a persons facial expression.
• The audience can see emotions.

• Mid shot

• Head and shoulders.
• Can see how the character is dressed.
• Adds personality.

• Medium wide shot

• Can see multiple characters and more than just the head and shoulders.
• Can see body language.
• Can see more Clothing.
• Can see more movement.

• Wide shot

• Can see more of the setting.

• Extreme wide shot

• Can see the whole setting.
• Establishing shot.

Camera Angles

•  Pan

• More setting can be seen.
• Can follow characters.

• High angle

• Looking down on a character.
• Makes a character seem less major and unimportant.

• Low angle

• Looking up on a character.
• Makes a character seem more major and important.

• Birds eye view

• Overhead view of the whole scene.

• Point of view 

• Sees throught the characters eyes.

• Over the shoulder

• Used in conversations.
• Shows movement.
• Shows reactions.

• Tracking

• Camera on a track.
• Follows a character.

• Canted angle

• Slanted.
• Shows irregularities.