Below I demonstrate my ability to recognise different camera shots and the effect of them. I give examples from the film 'Children Of Men' which demonstrates these shots within one continuous tracking shot.
CLOSE UP- A close up only focuses on the actor/actresses face, good for looking at emotions and facial expressions, usually a close up begins just below shoulder level.
MEDIUM SHOT- A medium shot is the most commonly used shot in film, usually crop starts just above the waist of the actor/actress and extends beyond the head.
WIDE SHOT- A wide shot is commonly referred to a long shot or a full shot in film. It typically shows the entire object or human and is usually in relation to its surroundings.
HIGH/LOW ANGLE SHOT- A high angle shot is shot from below a character looking up usually to highlight the characters importance or to make them seem bigger than they actually are and a low angle shot is usually shot from above a character looking down upon them, this is done to exacerbate the opposite connotations related to a high angle shot, to show that the character being shot is of less significance or to make him seem smaller than he actually is.
PAN- A pan is a shot which involves the camera continuously moving left and right, it gives the audience a good view of the entire scene and a broader view, the word pan originates from the word panorama which is defined as an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer.
TRACKING SHOT- A subject is followed throughout a scene, either from behind, the side or in front of the subject in focus, can help someone get a real feel for the character because we feel as if we are joining them on their journey throughout the scene.
