Today s Objectives. Objectives. By the end of this lesson you will be able to: 1.Identify common types of camera shot. 2.Describe common camera moves

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1 Camerawork: Shots Priscilla Angelique

2 Objectives By the end of this lesson you will be able to: 1.Identify common types of camera shot 2.Describe common camera moves 3.Create a short animated movie which uses close-ups, long shots and a mixture of shots Today s Objectives

3 A shot is the basic unit of a film and refers to one length of continuous (unedited) action. While shooting, a shot is created when you turn the camera on (begin recording) and then turn it off. Often, a director will record multiple takes (attempts) of each shot in order to get one perfect take to be edited into the final film. While editing, a shot refers to the action between two adjacent edit points. wikibooks quote What is a shot?

4 Types of Shot

5 Distance Shots Common types include: XLS Extreme long shot LS Long shot MLS Medium long shot MS Medium shot MCU Medium close up CU Close up BCU Big close up Shot Types XCU Extreme close up

6 More Camera Shots Other Shots OTS or OSS Over the shoulder shot POV Point of view ES Establishing shot Even more... Two-shot Wide-angle shot Tilted shot Shot Types

7 Name that shot Set 1

8 Name that shot Set 2

9 Camera Movement: Popular Moves

10 Panning This refers to horizontal movement or rotation of a camera. It comes from the term panorama Pan Left... Pan Right

11 Crab is another term for tracking. It can be a side-to-side movement where the distance from the action stays the same Crab

12 Track Tracking is also known as trucking or as a dolly shot. A camera may be placed on a wheeled platform and moved along rails or a track. Tracking

13 This refers to a vertical movement of the camera. The whole camera moves e.g. ped up and ped down Pedastal (Ped)

14 Zoom Here the illusion of the camera moving forward or backward is given by adjusting the focal length of the lens. The camera itself is not being moved. Zoom in... Zoom out

15 Now it is your turn

16 Task 1 (this exercise has been adapted from Making Better Movies with Moviestorm Vol 1) 1.Take a short scene involving two or more characters. 2.Choreograph the scene using no character movement, but add in gestures so that they are acting naturally. 3.Film the scene using close-ups wherever possible. Use the standard lens setting. 4.Film it again using the exact shot sequence and editing pattern, but use long lenses to make the shots look different. Up close...

17 Task 2 (this exercise has been adapted from Making Better Movies with Moviestorm Vol 1) 1.Film a scene only using long shots. You should be able to see the head and feet of your target character at all times. 2.Film it again, but this time start with a master shot and then use close and medium shots only. Do not frame below the chest at any point. Medium & Long Shots

18 Task 3 - Follow Up Task (this exercise has been adapted from Making Better Movies with Moviestorm Vol 1) 1.Film the scene with a combination of long and close shots to get a feel of how to mix them. Combining Shots

19 How did I get on with the task?

20 Review Task 1 1.In task 2 you were asked to complete a review. We will go through this as a group What have I learned?

21 Review Task Name that shot?

22 Review Task 3 Question Time What can you tell me about camera movement?

23 Lesson Summary 1.Shot types 2.Camera Movement: Pan Crab Track Zoom Ped The story so far...

24 The Next Lesson The topics for the next lesson Things to do before the next lesson What s Next?

25 Links Moviestorm For video tutorials to help you while you work Pictures from Soul Love by Priscilla Angelique The End

Visual Storytelling, Shot Styles and Composition

Pre-Production 1.2 Visual Storytelling, Shot Styles and Composition Objectives: Students will know/be able to >> Understand the role of shot styles, camera movement, and composition in telling a story