Revision P3, Camera Angles

Question 1

Extreme Long Shot

Answer 1

They are mainly used as establishing shots featuring exteriors or landscape. Used to give a general impression of the scene.

Question 2

Long Shot

Answer 2

Shows the image as life size. Full shots, which show a character’s entire body, fall into this category and they often focus on a character rather than the scene.

Question 3

Medium Shot

Answer 3

Contains a figure from the knees or waist up. It is normally used for dialogue scenes or to show some closer detail if the action happening.

Question 4

Close-Up

Answer 4

Very little or the scene’s background and normally concentrates on the face. Anything else in the background of the scene is out of focus so more focus is put into the face/mise-en-scene said to emphasise importance. A close-up can take us into the mind of a certain character and we feel like we are close to them as there is minimum personal space. Can be used to show comfort or fear.

Question 5

Extreme Close-Up

Answer 5

Generally magnifies beyond the human eye. An extreme close-up is a very artificial shot, and can be used for dramatic effect.

Question 6

Bird’s-Eye View

Answer 6

From directly overhead. Familiar objects from this angle may seem to be totally unrecognisable. It puts the audience in a god like position, looking down at the action. People can be made to look insignificant.

Question 7

High Angle

Answer 7

The high angle shot is elevated above the action to give a general overview.

Question 8

Eye Level

Answer 8

An eye level shot is a fairly neutral shot; the camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing the scene.

Question 9

Low Angle

Answer 9

A low angle shot increase height and give a sense of speeded motion as well as giving sense of confusion and powerlessness to the audience. The added height of the object may inspire fear and insecurity to the viewer.

Question 10

Oblique/Canted Angle

Answer 10

Sometimes the angle is tilted to suggest imbalance, transition and instability. Is used to suggest POV shots.

Question 11

Pans

Answer 11

A movement which scans a scene horizontally.

Question 12

Tilts

Answer 12

A movement which scans a scene vertically.

Question 13

Dolly Shots

Answer 13

The camera is placed in a moving vehicle and moves alongside the action, generally following a moving figure or object.

Question 14

Crane Shots

Answer 14

Basically, dolly-shots-in-the-air.

Question 15

The Aerial Shot

Answer 15

A variation of a crane shot, usually taken from a helicopter. This is often used at the beginning or a film to help establish setting and movement.