Planning - Camera Shots and Angles

Extreme long shot

Here we have taken a shot called ‘extreme long shot’, this type of shot is used to help set the scene for the audience . if there are no humans within the shot, they are overwhelmed by the setting created. This helps too show the outside of the buildings and their landscapes. However, if action is involved, it will be thrilling to the human eye.

In our film we will be using this shot to set the scene and to give the viewer an idea of where the film is taking place.

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Medium shot/Hollywood shot

Here, we have taken a shot called ‘medium shot’ or also known as the Hollywood shot. The scene is shot from the knees or waist up and is one of the most used camera shots which features within films today.

In our film we will be using this shot when they are opening the door to greet one another, it will be the best shot as you just want to see there top half of their body.

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Extreme close up shot

Here we have taken a shot called ‘extreme close up’. This type of shot shows, in great depth, detail which the human eye can’t see on its own in one frame.

In our film we will use this shot to have an extreme close up of the drinks that Donald is forcing Shelly to drink to make her drunk.

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Long shot

Here we have taken a shot called the ‘long shot’. Here, images are seen as life sized, for example, people in a movie scene would be seen as 6 foot tall. The people featured within the movie scene would fill ¾ of the entire screen and the references surrounding them help aid their sizing.

In the film we will use this shot to show Donald's reaction after he sees the killer and then after show how much of a dominant figure the killer is.
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