Camera Angles and Movements - Media Keywords 0.0 / 5 ? Media StudiesCompositionASNone Created by: HopeCreated on: 22-09-14 18:31 Define: Handheld You can see that the camera operator is holding the camera - there is a lot of shaking and blurring even when its held still 1 of 21 Define: Steadicam A camera held by the operator but not shaky 2 of 21 Define: 360 180/shot Shot which circle around the character. Can face in or out. 3 of 21 Define: Arc Shot Follows the character's view as if they were turning their heads. If this happens very quickly the picture blurs which can be called a whip pan 4 of 21 Define: Tracking shot A shot where the camera runs on a track and follows the person/object/actio 5 of 21 Define: Dolly shot Similar to a tracking shot except the camera is placed on mechanical device that move it 6 of 21 Define: Panning shot Sweeping camera movement from side to side or up and down. Camera stays in tripod. 7 of 21 Define: Tilt shot Camera can be tilted up or down - rather like panning but up and down rather than sideways. 8 of 21 Define: Close up A shot that focuses on a face or object 9 of 21 Define: Extreme close up Much closer in that is usual e.g. an eye or a ring on a hand 10 of 21 Define: Mid shot Often from the waist up 11 of 21 Define: Long shot Often used to show groups of characters 12 of 21 Define: Establishing shot Usually a long shot showing a whole location/ set / group of people 13 of 21 Define: Shot / reverse shot Often filmed over the shoulder - filming from opposite sides which we cut between 14 of 21 Define: POV shot Filming from the point of view of particular character 15 of 21 Define: Canted Angle The camera is tilted at an odd angle as if it has been knocked 16 of 21 Define: High/ low angle High- Camera is above the eyeline. Low- camera is below eyeline 17 of 21 Define: Aerial shot Extremely high angle, usually taken from a crane, helicopter 18 of 21 Define: Rule of thirds Where there is a close up, the character/ object is often not placed in the centre of the shot but is towards the left or right 'third' 19 of 21 Define: Group shot A shot of four or more people 20 of 21 Define: Two / three shot A shot of two / three people 21 of 21
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