1. Camera Technique
Drama I
Belfield

2. Film Terminology Overview
Types of Shots
Camera Movements
Zoom in
Zoom out
Pan
Tilt
Crane
Track
Dolly
Close-up
Extreme close- up
Medium shot
Long shot
Very wide shot
Head shot
Two shot

3. Types of Shots http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/
Close-up
Extreme close-up

4. Medium shot Long shot, aka wide shot
Medium shot
Long shot, aka wide shot

5. Very Wide Shot Head shot
Very Wide Shot
Head shot

6. Now…moving on to
Camera Movements
Two shot

7. Get ready for… The pan The tilt The zoom Camera Movements
YouTube - Three Basic Camera Movements

8. “Anchored” Camera Moves
Pan – swivel camera side to side
Tilt – swivel camera up and down
Zoom – change the focus of the camera lens to create forward & backward, or close up & far away, movement without actually moving the camera

9. Crane - camera is mounted on a jib & appears to “fly” in/out of scene
“Mobile” Camera Moves
Crane - camera is mounted on a jib & appears to “fly” in/out of scene
Track – camera moves parallel to action
Dolly - camera moves toward or away from action
Advanced Trick: Zolly - de=true&persist_safety_mode=1

10. Transitions
This term describes the ways that film makers transition between scenes or shots in a film, TV show, commercial, etc. Each technique has a different effect on the audience. Watch and see…

11. The first shot fades out and another shot fades in to take its place
Fade in/out
The first shot fades out and another shot fades in to take its place

12. Dissolve
The shot seems to disappear bit by bit into the next shot

13. One shot is “wiped away” by next shot

14. The shot is abruptly replaced by a black screen
Blackout
The shot is abruptly replaced by a black screen

15. Cut to
A quick change from one shot to another shot… with no smooth transition

16. Watch this PSA What camera techniques have they used
Watch this PSA What camera techniques have they used? What mood is created by the various techniques? How do these “tricks” create the mood?

17. Review Questions: What effect does a close-up shot have on the viewer?
How is the effect of a long or medium shot different than a close-up?
What is the difference between a camera pan and a camera track shot?
What is the difference between a tilt shot and a crane shot?
What is the difference between a zoom shot and a dolly shot?

18. Review Questions
For the following scenes, discuss which transition technique you would use between shots and why:
Shot 1: the girl is babysitting and gets a creepy phone call. Transition:_________ (cut? dissolve? blackout? etc…) WHY?
Shot 2: the creeper hiding in the bushes
Transition: _______ WHY?
Shot 3: she hangs up and goes to get a cookie Transition:________ WHY?
Shot 4: she closes the cabinet and ahhh, he’s there!
End with__________ WHY?