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Cinematography

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Updated: Jan 12, 2023

close up shot - the camera is close to a persons face to show facial expressions/emotions; used to make a person seem dominant.


medium shot - the camera is relatively close to a person to show facial expression/emotions alongside their body language.


long shot - the camera is far away from a person to show full bodies/body language in relation to their surroundings.


two shot - a shot featuring two people.


birds eye view shot - the camera is directly above a person or place to show them in perspective to a larger surrounding.


straight angle/eye level shot - the camera is level with a persons face to make the audience feel empathy.


establishing shot - a long shot that sets the scene and makes it clear of the setting.


tracking shot - the camera is moving left/right to show a person moving or a wide setting.



dolly shot - the camera is moving forward/backward to show a person moving or a wide setting.


handheld shot - the camera is held and moved by hand to create a sense of chaos.


trombone shot/dolly zoom - the camera moves forward/backward as it zooms to show dramatic reactions.


low angle - the camera is held low pointing upwards to make a person appear bigger.


high angle - the camera is held high pointing downwards to make a person appear smaller.

canted angle - the camera is tilted to created disorientation.


shallow focus - only part of the shot is in focus to highlight importance or draw he audiences attention to something specific.


deep focus - everything in the shot is in focus to show everything in the scene.


pull focus - the focus changes to draw attention.


zoom in - the camera zooms in on a specific part of a shot to draw attention to it.



zoom out - the camera zooms out to show a bigger picture or a larger scene.


pan left/right - the camera pivots horizontally to show where something is going or to show something tat is out of shot.


tilt up/down - the camera pivots vertically to show a whole object or person.


crane up/down - the camera moves from eye level upwards and backwards to show isolation.




camerawork mnemonic FAM:

Framing

Angle

Movement

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