Research into Camera Work

Extreme Close-Up shot- The extreme close up shot magnifies beyond what the human eye would imagine in reality. An extreme close up of a face of a human would only show the eyes or the mouth covering up the whole screen with no background included this shot is commonly used to create tension or a dramatic scene which cold involve conflict, violence etc. The extreme close up can be used to build up tension, it shows how the character is feeling, through facial expressions and helps the audience to understand what situation the character is in.

High angle shot (Crane Shot)- the High-angle shot is frequently used to convey a sense of vulnerability or sadness because it can lead up to a characters death this shot can also be used to efficiently portray other things such as conflicts conversations etc. Th crane shot can also show the surrounding environment, maybe showing something happening behind the character which, may possibly have an effect on the characters emotions,

Low Angle shot- The low angle shot is commonly and  frequently used to efficiently and effectively portray the power or superiority of a certain character because the camera is looking at the character from a low angle this may show that the character is a strong character or the character may be well-respected this shot can also be used to create a sense of tension to draw the audiences attention in or it can be used to show a character on their way to a conflict etc.

An Oblique/Canted Angle- An Oblique/Canted angle can be sometimes tilted which is used in many popular horror films to indicate and draw the audiences attention that the scene is about to become unstable and uncivilised it also creates a sense for the audience that something is about go wrong this shot can also be used as a manipulated point of view shot,  because this shot is different to the humans normal point of view so this immediately suggests that this ok scene is about to be turned upside down and something big is going to happen.

Medium Shot-  A Medium Shot is usually used for dialogue scenes, only showing the human from the waist and upwards. If more than three figures are shown in the scene then this eventually becomes a long shot. People use these shots because they want the audience to concentrate more on the people and very little setting is shown – probably the director has already shown the setting of the scene before this shot and it is no longer needed to be repeated on a wide scale.It is very similar to the Over-the-shoulder which positions the camera behind a person only showing the back of the head and shoulder.

Medium close up. The medium close up involves the shoulder and head of the subject in the photo, it enables us to tell more about the character e.g, facial expressions. The medium close up also shows us the subjects feelings and the environment they are in.

Medium long shot. The medium long shot typically shows a subject from head to knee, it is used to show the characters expressions, and the surrounding environment they are in.

Two Shot The two shot normally shows two characters, expressing their relationship with each other, it also enables the audience to understand more about both characters, and the situation/environment they are both in, the two shot is used alot of the time when characters are conversing.

Over the shoulder shot the over the shoulder shot makes it easier for the audience to be in on the action, one person has their back to the camera with someone or something in front, the shot reverse shot is commonly used in this specific shot, where the viewpoint changes between each actor, showing the viewpoint from each character 

Pan Shot When photographing a moving subject, the panning technique is achieved by keeping the subject in the same position of the frame for the duration of the exposure.

Group Roles

Liam Taylor - Director - My role in the group was to be the director. I was responsible for organising and giving instructions to the actors and the camera man. For example I would position the actor and tell the camera man exactly what camera shot to take to ensure we got the best quality pictures and video for our research into camera work.

Dan Smith - subject, director and photographer - I didn't have a specific role, because in some shots for instance the 'two shot' and 'over the shoulder shot', i took the photos, however i became the subject in 'the canted angle' shot. I also told Liam and Junior directions for shots when they were both involved in shots.

Junior Adekunle- i was the subject and most of the pictures taken were of me.

Owen Bates - Owen wasn't included in the research as he had joined the group after the work had been completed. However, he assisted in help setting up the blog and discussed with the group, the group roles we all have so we can work efficiently and produce quality content.