Pre-Production: Camera Work: Camera Movement

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Today we did an activity on camera movement. 



Technique 1
Katy is sitting at a desk, looking bored because she does not want to be in school.
Camera Shot: Medium close up
Camera Angle: Eye-level
Camera Framing: Single shot 
Static
Definition: A camera shot with no movement. The camera is still and it’s capturing a shot







Technique 2
Katy is washing her hands, then looks at herself in the mirror.
Camera Shot: Medium close up
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
Camera Framing: Dirty two-shot
Tilt
Definition: A camera tilt is a vertical movement in which the camera base remains in a fixed location while the camera pivots vertically.








Technique 3
Katy is drawing on the dry-erase board.
Camera Shot: Medium-full shot
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
Camera Framing: Single shot
Pull-in 
Definition: Moves the camera closer to the subject





Technique 4
Katy is leaving the classroom to go to the bathroom.
Camera Shot: Single shot
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
Camera Framing: Dirty two-shot
Tracking
Definition: Any shot in which the camera physically moves sideways, forward, or backward through the scene 







Technique 5
Katy is raising her head. 
Camera Shot: Medium close up
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
  Camera Framing: Single shot
 Zoom-out 
Definition: The filmed object will shrink in apparent size


 




Technique 6
Katy and her bully are having a confrontation. 
Camera Shot: Cowboy shot
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
Camera Framing: Two shot
Arc
Definition: A shot where the camera circles its subject.







Technique 7
Katy is writing in her notes at her desk. 
Camera Shot: Medium close-up
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
Camera Framing: Single shot
Zoom-in 
Definition: Moves the camera closer to the subject 





Technique 8
Katy is walking to her seat. 
Camera Shot: Full shot
Camera Angle: Hip level
Camera Framing: Crowd shot
Roll
Definition: Where the camera rotates on its side on its long axis. 






Technique 9
Katy saw her bully while she was coming out of the bathroom. 
Camera Shot: Full shot
Camera Angle: Shoulder level
Camera Framing: Two shot
Dolly-zoom 
Definition: A dolly zoom utilizes both a dolly movement and lens zoom to create something called a  vertigo effect.

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