Aerial example

This is often used at the beginning of a film this establishes the setting. The shot is taken from high up, most commonly taken in a helicopter.

Dolly example

Dolly is used to show progression moving forwards. It is usually on a track so the transition is smooth.

Handheld example

The handheld movement is used so the audience and viewer feel as if they are really there. It also makes the filming more realistic. As the equipment is light, it means there can be more movement made.

Steadicam example

The steadicam is used to show slow smooth progression during filming. It is very much gliding along with the action. Steadicams absorb shakes, jerks and bumps in the camera movement.

Crane example

A crane shot is used to show what's happening from a higher angle. Crane shots are usually long or extreme long shots. The audience have a sense that they are looking down on the action. 

Zoom in and out example

 This example is zoom out but zoom in would be the opposite. This is used normally at the beginning of a scene, or even a film, to introduce an object or character by focusing on it. 

Tilt Example

The camera points up or down from a stationary position. 

Track example

The tracking shot is used to follow subjects and objects that are significant in the frame. 

Pan Example

This is used in filming to show a location but also show the speed of an object.

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Filmmaking Techniques

All the techniques used in the video illuminate the objective of each shot.

Camera Movement

This video shows all of the camera techniques used when shooting.

'Over the Shoulder shot'

The 'Over the Shoulder shot' is used so the audience gets the feeling that they're 'looking in on the action'. It shows the facial expression of someone when they are talking to another in the frame. It can highlight their facial expression and emotion.

Low Angle Shot

The Low Angle Shot highlights the height of someone or something. It can suggest authority and is used to show a childs perception of adults.

Two Shot

A Two Shot shows two people in a frame. This is important as it can highlight a relationship between two people. It suggests their body language. In this image it shows that superman and the women are comfortable together. It infers that they are involved, that they're in a relationship. The women is showing the superman t-shirt underneath the white shirt. This shows he is hiding his identity.

Medium Close-up MCU

A MCU shows a portrait image from the shoulder up. It also shows the costume and facial expression in the shot. In this shot, you see the joker. His eyes suggest that he is watching someone and studying them. The clown makeup, shows that he is hiding his identity.

High Angle Shot

A High Angle Shot allows the audience to see a point of view shot, that is looking down onto the situation or location. So in this shot, you are looking down on the man to show that his face expression is scared and worried. This suggests he is running away from something or someone.

Long Shot LS

 The Long Shot is used to show a full image of a person or place. For example this is shown in this picture, as it highlights a woman in her wedding dress. You therefore get to view the intirity of the dress worn.

Big Close-up BCU

The BCU shows the expression on her face. In this image the woman has tears in her eyes, this shows the audience that she is upset and stunned by something. It further allows detailing to be shown. It also pin points the bright, vivid colours in the frame. The orange and red are the primary colours in this shot. This could suggest that the character is bold. The colour red in western society is significant to love or war. This has connotations that the character is in love and crying due to heart break. Her heart is at war.

Medium Long Shot MLS

A MLS Shot shows a the full length image of a view or person. In this shot it allows the audience to see the costume worn by Captain Jack Sparrow. It also allows the audience to see a contrast with the background. The juxtaposition between the his dark clothes and the blue of the sea, could suggest that his character is dark. Therefore there is a dark past or history behind the character. The shot also outlines the detailing on Jack's coat.

Extreme Close-up ESU

Extreme Close-up is used to highlight significant detail in the frame.

Extreme Long Shot ELS

Lady Gaga adopts the principle focus of this shot due to the different levelling of the others in the frame in this ELS, this could infer the others being beneath her. The setting of the stage could conclude her being the focus of the attention in the media and other people’s entertainment. It also parallels to the lyrics of the song. The lack of clothing worn could symbolise the vulnerability and nakedness of her private life in the media and that people use this as their entertainment.

Close-up CU

The Close up is used at eye level in this frame of Lady Gaga’s face. The black background is used to emphasize with the primary colours used on Lady Gaga’s face. The white base makeup shows a clear contrast between the black head covering and surroundings. This makes her face the key focus of the shot. The shape of the blue eye make up has could symbolise tears and sadness by the pulled motion made by her hands. This could be also seen as desperation. Some could view this as again being trapped and oppressed inside a comical ‘clown’ stereotype when in actual fact breaking out of that mould is messy. The makeup is a cover up of her nature face, she hides behind the name of Lady Gaga. There is a element that clowns can be entertainment and some find as a fear. It shows that some will love and some will hate her work.

Crane Frame

The crane shot is used to look down onto the action.