Panning has nothing to do with cooking (ha ha!). A Pan Shot is when the camera is stationary (in one, fixed place) and it turns from either right to left or left to right and sort of scans or pans the horizon.
Usually the camera is following a moving object and that object is kept in the middle of the frame.
Many times this shot is used when the director wants to follow the action. When you see a pan shot, imagine the camera did NOT follow the action and instead the action moved passed the camera and out of the frame. How would it change the feeling or mood of the scene? It is very insteresting to consider.
Showing posts with label camera angles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camera angles. Show all posts
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Bird's Eye Shot
What would it look like if you were a bird? That is how a bird's eye shot works. The camera is pretending it is a "bird" peering down on the scene.
Tell me if there is a scene in SBM that is shot this way. Where is it in the film?
Tell me if there is a scene in SBM that is shot this way. Where is it in the film?
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Close Up
"Get ready for your CLOSE UP!"
Getting ready for a close up is a common phrase that sometimes comes up in American culture and it relates to movie making. A close-up is to show the details of a scene or a severe reaction to something where the actor's reaction is necessary for the scene to move along.
This is where the acting and make-up have to be good. If either are off, a smart audience will know it. Pay attention to when close-ups are used in SBM and what they are used for.
Click here for more of an explanation of "Close Up."
Getting ready for a close up is a common phrase that sometimes comes up in American culture and it relates to movie making. A close-up is to show the details of a scene or a severe reaction to something where the actor's reaction is necessary for the scene to move along.
This is where the acting and make-up have to be good. If either are off, a smart audience will know it. Pay attention to when close-ups are used in SBM and what they are used for.
Click here for more of an explanation of "Close Up."
Monday, December 1, 2008
Tracking Shot
These are the most fun to me. I love imagining a guy with a camera on a track, following the characters as they are acting out a portion of the scene. It is like having someone follow you around with a camera.
I always try to pay attention to a film and notice the tracking shots, so I can laugh to myself about how the actors are being "followed" or tracked in the scene.
Click here for more of a description.
I always try to pay attention to a film and notice the tracking shots, so I can laugh to myself about how the actors are being "followed" or tracked in the scene.
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Establishing Shot
Pay attention during certain parts of the film when you are shown something on the screen just to orient the viewer. An establishing shot sets up where the scene is taking place or where the characters are in a scene before it happens. It is sort of like how at the beginning of a novel, the author will describe the scene first before adding the characters (a very common storytelling technique).
For a film, it is more about letting the viewer know where the characters are in the scene before it happens.
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For a film, it is more about letting the viewer know where the characters are in the scene before it happens.
Click here to find out more.
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