CINEMATOGRAPHY

Cinematography means the use of camera. In Lesson, we learnt the different types of shots that might be used in a scene to tell us something about the character.

• Close-up shot- Focuses between the face and neck of the character
• Extreme Close-up - A small section of an object or character
• Mid shot- Head Down (or waist to feet)
• Long shot- Whole body is visible     

Extreme long shot (wide shot)

• Shows a Vast area
• Sometimes called an establishing shot

Low Angle

• Looking up at the actor
• Puts the character in a position of power, makes the viewer feel interior

An example of a High Angle shot

High Angle

• Looking down at actors                                                 
• Interiority

Over the shoulder shot

• Looks over the shoulder of a character

Point of view shot(POV)

• Allows us to see through the eyes of the character