Camera Shots ( Research )

CLOSE UP SHOT

Close up shots are used to show an object in great detail so it blurs the background around the image. In films such as the thriller genre it is used to get close to the actors so that the audience feel almost involved in what is happening, showing the emotions of the actors at the same time. Like in this scene in the film Se7en after D.t Mills's wife has been murdered we can see his emotions.





EXTREME LONG SHOT

This  shot shows the whole setting from a distance, it could be used to show a full scene or an actors full body.

MEDIUM SHOT

A medium shots are usually from the targets head down to his or her torso. This type of shot is often used in magazines







LOW ANGLED SHOT

This shot makes the characters involved appear in charge and intimidating as they are looking down on the audience.


TWO SHOT



Two shots are mostly used in TV dramas were it shows friends side by side. It can also be used to show relationships. However the main purpose of this shot is for the audience to see what sort of relationship the characters have between them.




POINT OF VIEW ( POV )
This shows the view point of an actor. When this shot is used in films you can usually see the actors feet or hands, so the audience can straight away identify what sort of shot it is. In films this shot is used to show someone's eyesight as blurry, if they are becoming incurious.


OVER THE SHOULDER

This shot is taken from behind a subject to see someone else. It is sometimes used in dramas to show someone's facial expression and realism. It is more commonly used for when two people are having a conversation.