Camerawork: shot angles

 11/18/2022

       Prior to this blog, I have been introduced to the study of Camera work. Shot angles is an element that I've drawn from previous preliminary exercise(s). The ideal function of angle shots is to advance the angle the camera Is being prepositioned to convey a specific feeling during a scene, but how? This topic indulges in the style and format that filmmakers use to create cinematography. This factor is used to also build the audiences idea of the relationship two characters 2 develop in the storyline of a film. Shot angles can vary every few seconds, changing from one camera shot, to another dilating on what the creators want to be seen inside a film. Wether the camera used to record is panoramic, or an old vhs, the producer must ensure that the angles of a scene is used to intensify the mood along side other codes of filmmaking in order to engage the audience. 

    "It's our film! Why does it matter what the audience think?" Is a discardable mindset most people in the film industry tend to avoid. After creating my storyboard, I am now able to applicate my knowledge on the importance of camera angles. In essence, you must include several angle shots during your scenes to attract the viewers of the moving picture. The center of action must be attended at all times during a scene. Picture this; You are focalizing a fruit basket at a low shot angle, whilst many foreground characters are passing by the main point of action. This will derrivitive your scene, conveying a different narrative you want to story-tell to the audience than their perspective. In this list I created below, this will identify the terms and meanings of each angle shot used during the production of a film, along with when they are used, and example(s)!

   I created this table with google slides, and found images of these films in the links provided. 

single shot: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/

two shot: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/two-shot-camera-angle-movement/

three shot: https://www.nfi.edu/types-of-film-shots/

four shot: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/types-of-camera-shot-frames-in-film/

five shot: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/

crowd shot: https://thesixthstation.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/fun-with-opening-shots-children-of-men/

over the shoulder shot: https://nofilmschool.com/over-the-shoulder-shot-examples-definition

pov: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/point-of-view-shot-camera-movement-angles/

insert shot: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/what-is-an-insert-shot-film-examples-75545/