camera shots

Question 1

canted angle (dutch tilt)

Answer 1

sometimes the camera is tilted, this technique is sometimes used to suggest a pov (ie when the camera becomes eyes to a character) or to suggest tension or disorientation

Question 2

eye level

Answer 2

the camera is placed at the same level as the character we are looking at. this encourages connection with a particular character

Question 3

birds eye veiw

Answer 3

a veiw of the scene from above, as if the audience were a bird, offers an overall veiw of the scene/ setting- it’s an unusual shot as it detaches us from the action

Question 4

worms eye veiw

Answer 4

a veiw of the scene from below. the camera is on the ground. offers and extreme low angle and is often used as pov or to show an unusual perspective

Question 5

two shot

Answer 5

a shot with two characters used to show a relationship , can be any shot size or angle. often used during convos

Question 6

over the shoulder shot (OTS

Answer 6

a shot which we see a character it subject from another’s shoulder. again, commonly used in conversations. it encourages us to see the conversation from a characters perspective

Question 7

similar colours called ?

Answer 7

analogous