Saturday 6 February 2010

Camera shots and moves

Wide Shot - Wide shot's are used as an establishing shot to show the viewers the entire studio. This is usually used for the 'safety shot' which is used when no other camera shots are feasable. It is also used in the openning and ending of shows and can show anything from just the whole panel of guests and the host, to the entire studio including audience, guests, host, set and any cameras that may be on the studio floor.

Three Shot - Three shot's are used to show three guests/subjects in MCU format. This could be a panel of three guests, two contestants of the same team and the host or two contestants from opposing teams with the host in the middle of the shot.

Two Shot - Two shot's are used to show two guests/subjects, usually in a MCU format.

Close Up - Usually just a shot of a subject's face or a prop on its own. Can be used to show a subject's reaction to something that has happened or to show the audience a prop.

One Shot/ Mid Shot - Similar to the MCU, a one shot shows only one subject/talent framed in the shot at any time. This is usually used to show the host/presenter or one of the guests.

Medium Close Up - Framed so that the everything from the subject's waist to their head is in shot.

Tracking - Moving the Camera Ped inwards or outwards from the set.

Crab - Moving the Camera Ped Left and Right. Used for framing shots and tracking.

Zoom - To zoom in or out of a shot to provide anything from a wideshot to ECU.

Ped - Pedding is the act of physically changing the height of the Camera.

Pan - Moving the Camera on the Yaw axis, used for panning in which shots are actively changed, usually when switching from one Actor to another.

Tilt - Pitching the camera up or down. Used to gain perspective on shots such as low and high angle shots.

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