Camera Work Research Task GCSE MEDIA

Camera Work

Establishing Shot

A establishing shot is a first shot of a new scene, it is normaly a wide shot showing the whole scenery.

Long Shot

A Long shot is a shot of the actor from head to toe, which means they take up the whole frame.

Medium Shot

A medium shot is the most common shot in fliming, this shot shows half of your body not all of your body like a long shot.

Medium Close - Up Shot

The medium close up shot is a shot which is inbetween a mid shot and a close up. This shto shows the face more clearly.

Close Up Shot

A Close up shot is a close up shot of the persons face.



Over the Shoulder Shot

This shot is angled behind the other person's shoulder showing the person who is talking to him or her.




High Angle Shot

A high angle shot is a shot above the eyeline.



Low - Angle Shot

A low angle shot is angled below the eyeline.



Task 2

Camera Movement.

Crab	A less-common term for tracking or trucking.
Dolly	The camera is mounted on a cart which travels along tracks for a very smooth movement. Also known as a tracking shot or trucking shot.
Dolly Zoom	A technique in which the camera moves closer or further from the subject while simultaneously adjusting the zoom angle to keep the subject the same size in the frame.
Follow	The camera physically follows the subject at a more or less constant distance.
Pan	Horizontal movement, left and right.
Pedestal (Ped)	Moving the camera position vertically with respect to the subject.
Tilt	Vertical movement of the camera angle, i.e. pointing the camera up and down (as opposed to moving the whole camera up and down).
Track	Roughly synonymous with the dolly shot, but often defined more specifically as movement which stays a constant distance from the action, especially side-to-side movement.
Truck	Another term for tracking or dollying.
Zoom	Technically this isn't a camera move, but a change in the lens focal length with gives the illusion of moving the camera closer or further away.

Task 3 	Transitions.
The Cut - Replacing a shot with another shot instantly.   Dissolve - Is more relaxed than a cut and moves slower compared to the cut.   Wipe - Is a shot replaced with another by another shot e.g. your other shot comes in from the left to replace the shot which is already playing.