Research: Camera Shots

Over the Shoulder (OSS)Shot over the shoulder of usually the Narrator,to see things from their 'point of view'   

   Point Of View (POV) Shot from the Narrators eyes,seeing what they see,doing what they do and feeling the emotions they feel e.g The Blair Witch.

 Long Shot-Shot which shows all or most of a fairly large subject (for example, a person) and usually much of the surroundings'/www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/short/gramtv.html

Extreme Close up- used to give emphasis and for the viewer to take note.

Close up- Usually of a persons face/important object/object involving protagonist,to emphasis their feelings and actions/thoughts e.g Kill Bill. Often used to introduce a lead character,zooming in on them closely to accentuate their importance.

     

Mid Shot- halfway between ecu and ls,usually a person from the waist up. They are used to show more of the person/object in detail whilst giving the audience the impression they were conversing with them. Also used in news reports.

 Wide Shot- The object takes up as much as the frame as possible.'In this case, the boy's feet are almost at the bottom of frame and his head is almost at the top. Obviously the subject doesn't take up the whole width and height of the frame, since this is as close as we can get without losing any part of him. The small amount of room above and below the subject can be thought of as safety room — you don't want to be cutting the top of the head off. It would also look uncomfortable if his feet and head were exactly at the top and bottom of frame.' http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/wide-shot.html

  Establishing Shot- Is to introduce the viewer to where the first sequence of action/importance is,usually where the character lives e.g Harry Potter and the first two films,Privet Drive and Hogwarts.To set the scene and place for the audience.