Task 3
Shot size:
Extreme wide shot (EWS): used to show the audience a wide area of the setting, to establish where the action is taking place.
Very wide shot (VWS): the subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing him/it in his environment to give the audience an understanding of where the subject is.
Wide shot (WS): is where the subject takes up the full frame or at least as much as comfortably possible, although not the whole width and height.
Also known as long shot or full shot. This gives the audience a clear understanding of who the subject is in the frame.
Mid shot (MS): shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject. This may show some important aspect of the subject.
Medium close up (MCU): is halfway between a MS and a CU shots. This shot shows the face more clearly so that the audience gets a good view of the subject.
Close up (CU): where a certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame. It draws attention to specific features and can show the subject’s emotions which may affect the audience
’s emotions.
Extreme close up (ECU): which gets right in to the subject and shows extreme detail. It is used to show a small specific detail and draw attention to it for dramatic effect.
Cut in (CI): shows some (other) part of the subject in detail. This may be used to further show emotion expressed in some other part of the body, usually the hands.

Cut away(CA) : when the focus of the scene is still carrying on, but another shot is put in before going back to the main action. It is used to add extra intrigue or information. (Eg. Robbers on the way to a bank & cut away to shot of people calmly in the bank and then goes back to the robbers.)
Two shot (TS): when two people are framed similarly in a mid shot. It is good for establishing a relationship between subjects.
Over the shoulder shot (OTSS): when the camera is placed behind someone and part of them is in the foreground and another subject is in the back ground. It is normally used to show a conversation between two people from one person’s point of view. This makes the audience feel that they are part of the conversation.
Noddy shot (NS): a common shot for an interview. It shows someone reacting to what is happening.
Weather (W) shot this is when the subject is Weather. It can be used for different things e.g background for green screens or as an establishing shot.
Point of view shot (POVS): which is when we see everything as if through the eyes of a character or their hand held camera. It gives the audience an idea of what the character is seeing. This makes them feel as if they are with the character.
Angles:
Dutch tilt (DT): this is where the camera is purposely tilted to one side so the horizon is on an angle. This creates an interesting and dramatic effect.
High angle (HA): this is when the camera is up high looking down on the subject. This has the effect of diminishing the subject, making them appear less powerful, less significant or even submissive.
Low angle (LA): can make the subject appear dominant or powerful.
Bird’s eye view (BEV) The shot is shown from directly above. This is a completely different and unnatural point of view, which can be used for dramatic effect or for showing a different perspective.
Eye level (EL): this is the real-world angle that we are all used to, making the viewer feel like it is being seen through their eyes.
Camera movement: (Cam Mov)
Pan: the camera is in a fixed position and moves from one side of the scene to another. This gives the audience a good view of the location.
Tilts: when the camera is on a fixed tripod and slowly or quickly tilts up or down. This gives the audience a good view of something vertical like a tower.

Dolly zoom: the cameras is on a dolly and is moved in creating affect that the main subject is coming towards the viewer when the back ground is moving away. This gives the audience a sense some thing dangerous is about to happen or that the subject has seen something about to happen.
Handheld: the character is controlling what the viewer sees with his or her own camera. This makes the audience feel that they are watching some that really happened.
Crane shots: the camera is put on a crane so it can move over tall objects such as buildings. This gives an unusual view and may be used to show the grand scale of something.
Zoom lenses: a zoom lens allows the camera to stay in one place but moves the point of view closer to, or further away from, the subject. This allows the audience to get a closer look at something.
Tracking shot: a camera in on a tripod that is mounted on a track used for smoothly following a subject. This gives the audience a good view of the location/action.
Sources for Unit 22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb5OhhfnyfQ http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/movement.html