Cinematography To understand how Directors construct film with the use of camera angles. To appreciate the effect of different camera angles in different scenarios

You are about to watch the opening sequence of Shrek ·        As you watch it for the first time, count the number of different shots that you see. Try to make a note of the different types of shots which are used (don’t worry about technical terms for now!)

Why do you think that there are so many different shots? Directors use many angles when filming. I think this is done to…

Cinematography- Camera Shots Your task is to see if you can identify when that shot is used and what it’s effect may be. We are going to divide these into 6 categories for our foldable.

1 XCU Extreme Close-Up

2 CU Close-Up

3 MCU Medium Close-Up

4 MS Mid-Shot

5 MLS Medium Long Shot

6 LS or WS Long Shot or Wide Shot

7 2-SHOT Two Shot

8 3-SHOT Three Shot

9 HA High Angle-Shot

10 LA Low Angle-Shot

11 O-S Over-the-Shoulder

What do you think? When is each shot used?

What do you think? When is each shot used?

What do you think? When is each shot used?

What do you think? When is each shot used? Oblique /

What do you think ? When are these shots used? Eye level shot P. O. V. Shot Aerial/ Overhead Shot

You are going to watch Shrek again This time, try to identify the technical name of each shot and record it onto your paper.

What is the effect of the montage of different shots? By using different camera angles for various different shots, the director is able to….

Intro to Cinematography To understand how Directors construct film with the use of camera angles. To appreciate the effect of different camera angles in different scenarios