Cinematography

Cinematography

 

 

Camera Shots

 

Point of View shot - Shows a view from the subject perspective.

Over the Shoulder shot - Looking from behind a person at the subject.

Extreme Close up - It shows extreme detail of the subject.

Close up - A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole shot.

Mid Shot - Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still not taking up the whole shot.

Wide Shot - The subject takes up most of the frame.

Very Wide Shot - The subject is barely visible.

Extreme Wide Shot - The view is so far from the subject that he is not visible.

 

 

Camera Movements

 

Dolly - The camera is on a cart which moves along a track to keep a smooth movement.

Pan - Horizontal movement.

Tilt - Vertical movement of the camera.

Track - Movement which stays a constant distance from the action.