PRODUCTION PRACTICE: CAMERA ANGLES AND SHOTS

We looked at Daniel Chandler's The Grammar of Television and Film, to study different camera angles. With Ronnaé D, I created a video to demonstrate the different moving camera shots you could use. We chose Pan Right, Zoom Out, Tilt Up, Track Down, Hand Held. These can be seen in our edit below:

We also demonstrated we knew different types of still shots by taking pictures.

This is an Extra Long Shot as it emphasizes the background in the shot.

This is a Medium Long Shot as it focuses on the person while still maintaining a piece of the background.

This is a Medium Shot as it balances both the focus and the background of the shot. Generally, you can see waist-up on the actor.

This is a Close Up Shot as you can see chest up on the actor while still framing the background slightly. This is often used for a reaction shot in film and TV.

This is a Medium Close Up as it frames the actor's head and shoulders. There is a ration of 5:1 Actor to background which makes it ideal for reaction shots as well.