1.11.18- Published notes

Long/ wide shot- Sets the scene, shows scale

Medium shot- Shows the characters interacting

Close up- Allows us to see emotion and detail

Two shot- Very common for conversation

Over the shoulder shot- To show connection

Low angle- Looking up sometimes makes the audience feel vulnerable

High angle- looking down sometimes makes the audience feel powerful 

Point of view shot- looking directly through the eyes of a character

An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a very wide shot or extreme wide shot.

A master shot is a film recording of an entire dramatized scene, from start to finish, from an angle that keeps all the players in view. It is often a long shot and can sometimes perform a double function as an establishing shot.

Camera Movements
Pan - Camera stays in one position and rotates around a point right to left or left to right. 

Tilt- Camera stays in one position and rotates around a point up or down.

Tracking- Camera moves smoothly along a track in a lateral (straight lines).

Dolly- Similar to a tracking shot, but the camera is on a wheeled mount that can move in all directions. 

Crane- Camera is on a jib arm with a counterweight that be raised and lowered.

Steadicam- Camera is strapped to the operator with a stabilisation rig allowing for smooth movements across all surfaces. 

Handheld- Camera is held in hand and will film bumpy footage.

The organisations or elements within the frame
Symmetry and asymmetry for emphasis

Depth of field - using focus to make the viewer concentrate on elements. 

The rule of thirds- An imaginary 3x3 grid that can be used to make shots more dynamic.