Research: Filming: Shot types & techniques.

Shot types to consider when making our trailer:


- Establishing shot: This can also be an extreme long shot. This is used to establish mainly location or setting. Also could introduce a character.


- Two shot:  Usually two people. This is used to detail the relationship of the characters in the shot.


- Extreme close up: Enables the audience to understand the characters feelings and emotions.


- Close up: Something of relevance takes up the majority of the shot.


- Medium shot: Shows the character in more detail, can see some of the surroundings.


- Point of view: Shows the shot from a characters point of view.


- Over the shoulder shot:Looking from behind a person at another person or something else.




Camera techniques to consider when making our trailer:


- Panning: Horizontal camera movement in which the camera moves left and right about a central axis.


- Tilt: Vertical camera movement in which the camera points up or down from a stationary location.

- Tracking: A shot in which the camera is mounted on a cart which travels along tracks.

- Zooming: Altering the focal length of the lens to give the illusion of moving closer to or further away from the action.