Camera Ideas 2Party Scene

Project X (2012)

http://youtu.be/Cw4qnRkIGxA

Over the Shoulder Wide Angle Shot High Angle Shot Close Up Shot

Medium Long Shot High Angle Shot High Angle Wide Shot

Establishing Shot Extreme/Close Up Shot (un-focused) Low Angle Shot

Popular Camera Angles

UsedO Close Up

O High Angle Shot

O Medium Long Shot

O Low Angle Shot

O Establishing/Wide Angle Shot

Comparisons between Skins

& Project X

Camera Angles

In the previous slide, I have pointed out the

most popular angles used in the clip. These

are similar to the same camera angles used

in the Skins party scene. This shows us that

these are the conventional camera angles

used in order to capture a young adult’s

party.

Camera Angles – Close Up

Close up’s are used more commonly then any of the other camera angles. This is because this angle captures the expressions and emotions on the characters faces which the director would want to focus on in order to show the gradual effect drugs and alcohol are having on their bodies. Close up shots are frequently used in order to depict the theme of sex. Therefore close up shots are used, showing two characters kissing, intensifying the action due to the tight framing of a close up. We will be using the same technique in order to show this same theme, including close up shots of kissing, sticking to the conventions of the party lifestyle along with close up’s on characters doing drugs, again to focus heavily on the stereotypical behaviours.

Camera Angles - High and

LowHigh and Low angle shots are also commonly used in both the clips. In both Skins and Project X, high angles are used to show the intensity of the party, clearly showing the size and amount of people there. Conventionally, the high angled shot is normally a wide angle, allowing the audience to see the mise en scene of costume, location, set design, proxemics, colour schemes and props. Low key on the other hand is normally used when doing close up/medium close up shots, in order to represent the subject as appearing more dominant and powerful. These are effectively used in both clips to show the boost in confidence/arrogance young adults get when under the influence of drugs and alcohol. These shots we also will be including in our party scene.

Camera Movement – Hand

HeldBoth Skins and Project X include the use of ‘hand-held’ camera movement in order to allow the audience to feel as if they are part of the atmosphere, creating a bigger impact on them along with making it more excitable for them to watch.

Using the ‘hand-held’ movement is a stereotypical camera shot therefore we want to include this is our own party scene as it will give us the opportunity to capture footage using canted, high and low angles in order to feature the characters activities and behaviour.

Camera Movement - Zoom

Zoom is another conventional camera

movement which is used frequently throughout

both Skins and Project X. The use of Zoom is

used to focus the audience attention on

something important in that specific frame. For

example, a medium long shot would zoom into a

close up shot into a two shot of two characters

doing drugs. This is effective as it intensifies the

rebellious behaviour of the characters along with

reflecting the changes it will have on their

bodies when the effects kick in.

Camera Movement -

PanningPanning is used in both clips when doing a long

take. To establish the increasing pace of the

manic atmosphere of the parties, quick cuts are

used to skip from one camera angle to another.

However, panning is used in order to capture a

long take, moving around the set, giving the

audience the opportunity to see the back and

foreground of the shot, seeing what the stock

characters/extra’s are doing, focusing on the

archetypical behaviour on drugs and sex.

Transitions – Slow Motion

Slow motion transition is conventionally used in all party scenes in order to allow the audience to see everything in the shot. By having slow motion it juxtaposes with the manic state of what the party is like without the slow motion transition. It allows the audience to focus on every aspect captured in the shot, from facial expressions to the detail of the mise en scene in the frame. In addition, the slow motion transition signifies the decrease in the characters reflexes and ability to focus like they can when sober, reflecting their ‘spaced out’ frame of mind from drugs and alcohol. We are including this transition in our party scene when the stock characters are frantically dancing to emphasise their state of mind.

Transitions – Quick Cuts

Conventionally in a party scene, there is a

lack of transitions due to the quick pace of

the party. For example, quick cuts are used

to establish the ‘wild’ behaviour of the

characters when dancing, drinking and

causing havoc. This also is effectively used

when juxtaposing with the use of the slow

motion transition and the use of quick cuts

intensifies the increase in pace of clip to

clip.