Camera Shots - Video Tutorial

Hello students! This blog is for you all to have a space to complete work outside of college, which we can later discuss in class.  No more carrying papers around or on a USB, all you have to do is click and post!

We have been looking at film language in class and we need to delve further into camera shots! There are various posts in this blog containing questions that you need to answer about the particular camera shots used.

BUT FIRST!! Below is a YouTube video to help you to refresh your memory on the different shot types and what they are used for. Times when each shot type occurs in the video is listed below, so you can jump to the one you are looking for in an instant.

Establishing shot - 0:09

Medium shot (MS) - 0:31

Close-up (CU) - 1:04

Extreme close-up (ECU) - 1:34 

Over the shoulder shot - 3:04

High-angle shot - 3:50

Low angle shot - 4:29

Point of View (P.o.V) - 5.10

HERE'S THE VIDEO!!!

Copyright Acknowledgements (Use conforms to fair use legislation).  

Music is track #1 "The Last Man" from “The Fountain” composed by Clint Mansell. Movies used in video are: 01- Mad Max Fury Road 2015 02- The Master 2012 03- The Grey 2011 04- Once Upon a Time in the West 1968 05- Catch Me If You Can 2002 06- Snake Eyes 1998 07- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 08- The Dark Knight 2008 09- Maniac 2012 10- The Manchurian Candidate 2004 11- Goodfellas1990 12- Hard Boiled 1992