Camera Shots Blog Entry 3

 1. A Medium Shot frames a character from waist to head, with this viewpoint you can see everything going on with the characters connections and relationships. This angle usually takes place in all kinds of movies like romances, comedies and action. It has sorts of variations like a medium two shot to a cowboy shot. This shot is used to capture a character's body language and reaction which is why it is so common to be used in many films.

I took this photo by moving my brother and my cousin to an open space in my house and aimed my camera a little below their torsos to get a medium shot angle. You can see their facial expressions and what they are doing in this wide angle shot.

2. An Over the Shoulder Shot establishes an agreement between two characters, the angles help determine when they are connecting about something important. It is used by having the shot face behind a person's shoulder while being able to see the person in front of them talking. This usually happens when there is an important discussion going on, so it helps form the suspense in the room.

I took this photo in the dining room at a table where I made my cousin and my brother have a conversation and I took my camera and aimed it behind my cousin's shoulder. 

3. A high-angle shot is when the camera is facing down above the character’s head, this usually depicts information about the character or can introduces them. It is also an angle that displays when the subject is expression emotion and adds affect to the scene.

I took this photo at school by the vending machines and I used my friend as an example and I got my camera and made the angle at 0.5 so it zoomed out to create a high angle shot.

4. The low angle shot helps character or objects appear bigger than they seem. This could add personality to a character making them seem more intimidating. This shot could be used in action movies for hero archetypes. The camera is placed near the bottom of the feet angled up where it adds an expansion effect to the character. 

This photo was taken at school and I placed my phone camera at the bottom of my friends feet and tilted my phone up to create the effect where she appears larger.

5. A Point of View Shot is the perspective of a character's view so the audience can see what the subject sees and experience their feelings. POV shots help connect with the character and interpret their emotions easier. This is important because this adds a lot of detail and quality, and more of a cinematic experience to the film. This angle is usually established by placing the camera in front of the character's eyes and displaying their viewpoint. 

This photo was taken in my room and I used the front facing camera and I put it towards my eyes to make the angle from my point of view.

6. The Dutch Angle shot is an angle where the camera tilts the scene to give it a more dramatic affect that can confuse the audience. The Dutch shot is used when the film becomes unsettling or disturbing. 

This photo was taken at my school and this picture includes me and my friend where the camera is tilted at an angle to make the scene more slanted.