vendredi 4 mars 2011

Camera Shots Part 1

These are informations I found in a very useful website : http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/



Cut-In (CI)

Like a cutaway, but specifically refers to showing some part of the subject in detail.

Can be used purely as an edit point, or to emphasise emotion etc. For example, hand movements can show enthusiasm, agitation, nervousness, etc.



Cutaway (CA)


A cutaway is a shot that's usually of something other than the current action. It could be a different subject (eg. this cat when the main subject is its owner), a close up of a different part of the subject (eg. the subject's hands), or just about anything else.

The cutaway is used as a "buffer" between shots (to help the editing process), or to add interest/information.


Weather Shot


In this type of shot the subject is the weather. The sky takes up at least 2/3 of the frame. This type of shot is common in television programs where the weather is of particular interest, e.g. sports shows.

Although the usual purpose of this shot is to show the weather, it is also useful as an establishing shot, for setting the general mood or for overlaying graphics.

A weather shot doesn't have to show the sky. Other shots often used to illustrate weather include:

• Puddles, drain spouts or any example of rainwater flow.

• Trees or anything else blowing in the wind.

• People sunbathing.

• Snowmen, snowball fights, snow sledding, etc.




Over the Shoulder Shot (OSS)


This shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject. The person facing the subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the frame.

This shot helps to establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view.

It's common to cut between these shots during a conversation, alternating the view between the different speakers.

This shot can be varied quite a bit to include the shoulder or back of the person facing the subject.

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