Zolly
For me I definitely found the 'Zolly' shot the hardest. Due to myself not being familiar with an SLR camera it took a while to get used to the manual zoom, and I found it difficult to get the hang of smooth zooming, without any stiffness. However the concept for this shot is to zoom out whilst the camera is moving towards an object, which should create a nice display and visual effect.
In this clip at 2.00 minutes, a zolly shot is used in 'Jaws, 1975, Steven Spielberg'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW23RsUTb2Y
Close up
This particular shot enables the viewer to focus solely on the facial expression of an individual. For this shot I had to ensure the camera was in perfect focus, enabling a high quality shot which was intended to capture the details of the individual's facial expression.
Extreme Close Up
This shot focuses on one particular part of the subject which is being filmed/shot. For this shot I decided to focus on the eye as when it is focused on, it can be very visually effective.
In the link below, a ECU can be found at 2:42 from the film 'The Grey, 2011, Joe Carnahan'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvZTPfPMYNA
Mid Shot
The MS enables the viewer to concentrate on the subject's facial expression and body language. This creates a much more detailed perspective on the subject, and therefore the viewer takes gains more information.
'The Guvnors, 2014, Gabe Turner' - Throughout this clip there are several mid shots used.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DXsi7bzp2Q
Long Shot
Similarly to the MS, the LS allows the viewer to focus on the body language mainly but also the facial expression of the subject in the shot; However in the long shot, the subject is surrounded by Mise-en-scene and whatever is in the shot, is extra information that can be absorbed by the viewer.
Extreme long shot
The ELS focuses not only on the participants in the shot, but also their surroundings and mise-en-scene, the shot is constructed to generate meaning and purpose and leaves the viewer with information to obtain from it.
Pan
The pan shot is used to rotate the camera left or right horizontally, with this shot you can follow any object with the camera remaining stationary, although it can also be used to generate the image of the scenery in a shot. For my 'Pan shot' I panned into someone sitting on a bench whilst they remained still, I ensured I remained in focus and captured the bright woodland background behind the bench.
In this clip, at 0.27 an example of a Pan shot can be found from 'The Big Bang Theory, 2007, Mark Cendrowski'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MUY3hLC8JQ
Zoom
The zoom shot allows you to magnify the shot you are focusing on and therefore goes from a long shot into a much closer shot capturing more detail for the viewer. For this shot I again focused on an individual sitting on a bench whilst he was holding a bottle
Tilt Shot
For this shot, the camera pans vertically instead of horizontally like you would for a normal pan shot. This is used often to objectify or show a certain object that would not be seen in a shots such as close ups/ mid shots. In the link below, an example can be found from 'Drive, 2011, Nicolas Winding Refn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6UMbyvi_bA
Over the shoulder shot
An over the shoulder shot allows the viewer to view the subject from over another individuals shoulder, often showing them engaging in conversation.
From 0:13 onwards, an over the shoulder shot is used to show two individuals in conversation in 'The Worlds End, 2013, Edgar Wright'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVcpasQyRHY
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