As I am sharing the role of cinematography with Shafia I have found this follow information to help us with our production. I found some information about cinematography on a slide share so I have read through it all and put the key features into my own words so it is easier for me to understand below:
Camera angles and shots:
Close up- Head and shoulders in the frame (often shows a facial expression)
Extreme close up- These focus the audiences attention to small details for example, a characters eye.
Long shot- This shows the whole character (shows their body language and costuming)
Extreme wide shot - the subject is far away from view (this is often used as an establishing shot)
Point of view- Filming from the characters point of view this makes the audience feel intense and involved.
Mid shot- The character is shown from the waist upwards (usually used to focus on dialogue between two characters)
Medium long shot- Characters are visible from the knees upwards.
Birds eye view- The camera looks down on the setting from high above
Low angle shot- The camera is below the subject and is looking up often making the characters look dominant and powerful
High angle shot- The camera looks down on the character
Over the shoulder shot- Looking over the shoulder of one character to focus on the other (usually used for dialogue scenes)
Two shot- A shot with two people (can be used to show their relationship status)
Canted angle- The camera can be tilted
Low angle shot- The camera is below the subject and is looking up often making the characters look dominant and powerful
High angle shot- The camera looks down on the character
Over the shoulder shot- Looking over the shoulder of one character to focus on the other (usually used for dialogue scenes)
Two shot- A shot with two people (can be used to show their relationship status)
Canted angle- The camera can be tilted
Camera movements:
Steadi cam- The camera is on a harness attached to the person filming to create a smooth movement
Handheld- The shots are unclear because the camera has no support
Pan- Where a scene is panned horizontally (left to right or right to left) the camera is placed on a tripod (we are going to use a pan to show our characters eyebrows before her makeover)
Crane shot- Like dolly shots but in the air, it can move right, left up or down, swooping in near the subject or moving diagonally away from it
Zoom- The camera lens is moved closer to the subject or further away from it (often used to show a characters facial expression or to heighten suspense)
Dolly/tracking shot- The camera is on a moving vehicle and moves alongside the action (gradually focusing audiences attention on a particualar subject
Tilt- A camera movement that scans a scene vertically (up and down)
Throughout I think that we are mostly going to be using many two shots and medium close ups and a few wide shots throughout the trailer are these shots are perfect for dialogue scenes and for showing the relationships between the two characters (which is important for a romantic comedy)
Steadi cam- The camera is on a harness attached to the person filming to create a smooth movement
Handheld- The shots are unclear because the camera has no support
Pan- Where a scene is panned horizontally (left to right or right to left) the camera is placed on a tripod (we are going to use a pan to show our characters eyebrows before her makeover)
Crane shot- Like dolly shots but in the air, it can move right, left up or down, swooping in near the subject or moving diagonally away from it
Zoom- The camera lens is moved closer to the subject or further away from it (often used to show a characters facial expression or to heighten suspense)
Dolly/tracking shot- The camera is on a moving vehicle and moves alongside the action (gradually focusing audiences attention on a particualar subject
Tilt- A camera movement that scans a scene vertically (up and down)
Throughout I think that we are mostly going to be using many two shots and medium close ups and a few wide shots throughout the trailer are these shots are perfect for dialogue scenes and for showing the relationships between the two characters (which is important for a romantic comedy)
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