Im sure that were not all familiar with the term cinematography but were a familiar with it on some aspects.Cinematography is the art of technology of motion-picture photography.A really important part of cinematography is camera shots and angles.
Various Shot Types:
- overshot- when a camera is directly above the action looking straight down
- high angle shot- position above the the subject looking down at the angle
- eye level angle shot- angle looking straight at the subject
- low angle shot- shot from a low angle towards the bottom of the subject looking up at the angle
- under shot- from under the subject looking straight up
- long shot- shows the subject from top to bottom
- full shot- fills the frame with the character
- medium shot- shows a little more detail of the subject and framing a subject from the waist up
- medium close up- frames the subject from the chest or shoulder up
- close up- fills 3/4 of the screen with the persons head or face
Camera Movements:
- tracking-when camera is following the subject
- panning-when camera is mounted on a tripod and moves horizontally(left to right)
- tilting-when camera is mounted on a tripod and moves vertically(up and down)
- dollying-any sort of moving platform that a camera is mounted on
- whip pan-turning quickly to look at something stimulating head movement
- zoom-a lens movement that changes the amount of space a subject take up in a frame
- reverse daily zoom-the combination of a zoom doly in or out
- crane or boom shot-combines tilt pans and movement in general
- steady cam or gamble- allow movement throughout a space with more versatility
- hand held cam- when camera operator is physically holding the camera and moving
- rack focus- doesn't move the camera it uses lens
