Research On Camera Distance

I have researched different types of camera distance in shots, and how they can give certain effects.


Establishing Shot is a used in an opening sequence to show the background and base where the production will be set.


Extreme Long Shots, Long Shots, Medium long Shots, Medium Shots, Medium Close Ups,
Close Ups, Big Close Up And Extreme Close Up can be seen on the picture on the left, and they can give different effects to the viewer.




An Extreme Long Shot is where you can see the whole body in the shot and also a lot of the background, This can be used as an establishing shot to show where the production is set, i am planning on using this in my production at the beginning to show the setting of my film (The woods)


A Long Shot is where only the persons body is in the shot, this means the you can see everything the person is doing. This can be used to make the viewer feel comfortable as they can see everything the person is doing, this also means that you can focus on more that one specific object. I will use this shot in a short frame time to give the audience a sense of comfortableness and then make them uncomfortable again to add to the confusion.


A Medium Long Shot is a shot that shows the subjects head to there knees, this can be used in documentaries where they want to show social circumstances rather than individuals and what they are doing. I don't think i will be using this as i cant see it being that effective in my production.


A Medium Shot is a shot that shows the body from the head to the waist, this means that the viewer can still see arm gestures. This can be used to see two people in a tight presentation. I i will use this when the person is running so they can just see the waist and above so the audience start to fell on edge at what is below them.


A Medium Close Up is used to show the head and shoulders of the subject and show a small part of the scene. They can also show a sense of distance from the person although still quite close. I will be using this at the end to show the person leaning over the body, as it doesn't give too much detail, and as it will be very low lighting anyway you will just be able to see a outline.


A Close Up shows the person head and can focus on the detail of everything on the head. This can be used in a a conversation while using the 180 degree rule. I don't think i will be using this as there is no dialogue in my opening sequence as i want the audience to be thinking all the way through.


A Big Close up shows the person forehead to there chin, this can be used to show a persons feelings and there reactions to certain things. I also wont be using this in my opening sequence as i don't want the audience to see the feelings of the characters to keep them, feeling confused an on edge.


An Extreme Close up shows the subjects face from the eyes to the mouth, they can make a person feel uncomfortable as they are looking at someone very closely and they are not use to getting this much detail Also in some cultures 24 inches is seen as private space so to these people this can be very invasive. But they can also be good as they can show detail in the persons face and show really small emotions. I was thinking about using this in my final production as i want to make the identity of the person a secret for the first two minutes so this can be good as they will only get a extreme close up, so they still won't be able to know who the person is fully, and this might make them feel edgy and uncomfortable.

Research Camera Angles

I did some research on different camera angle shots, to see how they can be used effectively

The angle of a shot is the direction and the height of the camera when recording a scene.

A view point is the distance and angle from which the camera views a subject.

Camera Shots Angles
I learnt that there are many different angles you can use to get different shots for my opening sequence, Examples of Low, Eye- Level, High, Worm's Eye, Canted and Birds Eye shots can be seen on the  picture below.

The most used shot angle is Eye-Level, this is where the shot is directly straight to the person in frame and it gives a wide basis for other types of camera shots like close ups and extreme close ups. I don't think i will be using this as i don't want to give away the characters identity, and by using this shot it will just make the audience pick up on characteristics from the characters.

Low and High angled shots are shots that show a person from below angled up or above angled down and can give a different perspective of certain characters in a production. If i used a high angled shot it will make the person in the shot look weaker and a lot less powerful, whereas using a low angled shot can make someone look superior and look more in control of the situation. I will use low angle point of view shot in my production, i think it will give a good effect of not only making the audience feel like they are in the film but show the character leaning over them as More dominant form the low angle.

Worm's Eye and Birds Eye angled shots can give the same effect as Low And High angled shots but on a more dramatic way, for example by using a Birds Eye angled shot the subjects in frame can look a lot smaller and insignificant, it can be used as a establishing shot for a scene. Worms Eye angled shots can make some one look tall and an important figure, it can be used as a third perspective shot.  I did think about using a worm eyes shot by i think that a low shot will give a better effect.

A Wide-Angle Shot is a shot which has a broad amount of stuff in the camera frame, normally taken with a wide-angle lens. I don't want to give too much away in my film so i wont be using this. I want to add to mystery and confusion.

A Canted angled shot is when the camera is tilted, this can give an effect of confusion to the viewer and make them feel disoriented. This is normally used in horror films and thrillers. As my opening sequence is going to be the start of a thriller film, i plan on using this shot to give a sense of disorientation, i am also planning on using this angled shot with a Point Of View Shot as it can make the viewer feel like they are the person, as see what they see.

A Point Of View angled shot is when you angle the shot to make it the height of the persons eyes and then angle it like the person is moving there head. I think that this will be really effective in my production and i will use it a lot to get the audience to feel like they are part of the film.