Different Camera Emotions

Wed Sep 18

Camera Emotion Notes

  • A true artist knows how to evoke emotion from the viewer by choosing just the right angle.
  • Whether you add movement or not and decide on framing permits the movie creator to add emotional hooks to film to draw in and keep the audience's attention

EYE LEVEL

  • Often used in scenes in which the audience is getting background information
  • Focus is on the character's themselves in the scene rather than the scenery
  • Emotion and drama can be added through movement:

Movement

  • Hand-held shot: in the cameraman's hand and a little shaken. Makes audience feel included in the scene it's reality feel.
  • Zooming action: slow or quick zoom adds dramatic effect. Dolly zoom is sudden and indicates something basis about to happen to character
  • Arc shots: camera circles around subject showing all sides. Getting to know the subject better
  • Tracking: camera follows character, nothing else moving
  • Pan shots: slowly survey scenery from one side to another, whip pan does it quickly like when a character turns head. Often added sound
  • Locked-down: even though action is clearly happening elsewhere, cameraman keeps focus on the same characters who dot react and you know what they're doing or saying is important
  • Over-the-shoulder: feel as if you're experiencing the scene with the person. Shows how close characters are
  • Point of view shots: make you feel creepy, placed inside the persons eyes, don't know they're being watched

Framing

  • Close-ups: focused on characters face, feel whatever they're feeling
  • Two-shots: two characters sitting side by side and you're hearing their conversation, bar or dinner table. Adds intimacy
  • Medium shots: on,y see character from waist up
  • Long shots: show the entire body and make you feel character is important and focused on body lanquage

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