Camera Work Notes

Position:

• the camera is the viewers eye in the scene
• can change viewers feeling to certain characters - a close up can make the viewer seem more friendly and closer to the character, although an long shots are typically used a lot for evil or bad characters

Angles:

• Low angle
• High angle
• Tilted
• Bird's eye
• Worm's eye
• Eye level

Depth of field (focal length):

• Deep focus - shows everything in focus
• Selective focus - certain thing in focus
• Pull focus - when focus point changed

Movement:

• Tracking shot - follows narrative, smooth movement
• Crab - follows character/ subject
• Tilt - creates sense of heigh and power
• Zoom - adjusting focal shot, simulates tracking shot
• Arc - semi circle, shows reaction of all characters, heightens drama
• Panning - follows movement of subject