Understanding of Camera Shots

Understanding Micro Elements in Film OpeningsMatthew Simpson

Extreme Close Up

This is an example of an Extreme Close Up because it only shows the characters face, this shows all of her facial expressions and emphasises that she is going to play a major role in the scene.

Close Up

This is an example of a Close Up because it shows the character from the chest/shoulders and up. This works the same way as an Extreme Close Up except that it also shows some of the background to give the audience a small overlook of where the character is.

Medium Shot

This is an example of a Medium Shot because it displays the character from the waist upwards. This shot also displays other characters and objects in the background to give a small setting of the scene.

Long Shot

This is an example of a Long shot because it displays the characters in the scene alongside everything that is around them. In this case no other characters are around because they have already began to flee the scene.

Extreme Long shot

This is an example of an Extreme Long Shot because it displays and sets the scene to the audience on a huge scale.

Track

This is an example of a Tracking Shot because the camera follows the character slowly as he walks through the crowd.

Pan

The is an example of a Camera Pan because the camera begins to slowly move upwards to display the character without actually tilting.

Tilt

This is an example of a Tilt because the camera starts from above and slowly beings to tilt downwards to display more of the character to the audience.

Zoom

This is an example of a Zoom Shot because the camera very quickly zooms out from displaying a section of a street, to displaying the whole city.

Cut

This is an example of a Cut because the camera view was facing the opposite direction, but as the other character moved towards the main character in this scene, it cut to the other camera to display the other viewpoint.

Pace

This is an example of Pace because this part of the scene is displayed in slow-motion, therefore meaning it has a slow pace.

Performance

This is an example of Performance because the character dramatically and suddenly changes and starts to attack, resulting in the scene transitioning into a faster pace.

Diegetic

This is an example of Diegetic Sound because in this part of the scene the Soundtrack cuts out and we can hear the sound of shouting and screaming.

Non Diegetic

This is an example of Non-Diegetic sound because in this part of the scene the only sound we can hear is the backing Soundtrack.

Mise En Scene

This is an example of Mise En Scene because it displays everything in the scene including location, props, and lighting.