Re-cap of camera angles and shots

Last year we studied a lot on camera angles, and as this year I have to create a film trailer I have decided to take a look back on the camera angles, the purpose of this task is for me to revise the camera angles and also become familiar with the specific types of camera angles that are used in trailers in order to make them successful in the short time that they have. I have chosen the film trailer for 'Abduction' and will be looking at the first fifty seconds of the trailer as this has some links with the storyline of my own product and so I will be able to get inspiration from this.


0:11 - close up, side shot
0:12 - close up, dolly shot - these shots are both used to establish the main character straight away
0:13 - long shot
0:14 - zoom shot (smash zoom) - again used to establish the main character, shows action as he is on a bike, zoom gives it a sense of speed and action.
0:14 - long shot
0:15 - over the shoulder shot
0:16 - close up reaction shot
0:17 - over the shoulder shot
0:18 - mid shot
0:19 - close up reaction shot
0:20 - long shot - used to establish the scene of a party, long shot allows everything thats happening to be seen.
0:22 - mid shot
0:24 - close up reaction shot
0:25 - over the shoulder zoom shot - shows the importance of what he is looking at, gives a pov of the character for the audience, but also shows his reflection to show similarities.
0:27 - extreme close up - shows the characters reaction to the shot before, also allows us to see the similarities in the picture of the missing child, to him.
0:29 - mid shot
0:34 - two shot
0:39 - over the shoulder shot zoom shot - importance again on what is on the screen and gives audience a pov from the main character, zoom intensifies the action.
0:45 - high angle long shot

No comments:

Post a Comment