Camera training: Still images

'PRACTICE SHOOTING'

- ESTABLISHING SHOT -
These include vast amounts of space enveloping the primary subject,
or focal point, of a scene. The attention of the audience is often driven
directly to the part of the composition that actually establishes the shot

- POINT OF VIEW SHOT -
A fairly self-explanatory shot type; the image illustrated to viewers is that
of which the character's supposedly seeing also. The audience temporarily
embody the eyes of another

- WORM'S EYE VIEW -
Usually a worm's eye shot is incorporated when a scene involves fear,
or is sometimes included within a production when a character is fleeing
from a situation. Audiences tend to feel either exposed or neglected,
witnessing events from a more helpless perspective

- BIRD'S EYE VIEW -
The accuracy of this image is rather weak - I think it would be
strengthened by the [toy] gun being held as oppose to resting, so as to differentiate it from such shots below, like the close up and medium close up.
Bird's eye view shots provide viewers
with alternative and exciting viewpoints of intense action

- EXTREME CLOSE UP -
Used when a character's action or emotion is
particularly significant or symbolic.
Frequently featured to portray terror in films of a
thriller genre, for example

- CLOSE UP -
A type of shot utilised when concentrating
exclusively upon one object; an angle allowing audiences to identify with a
character and their emotion

- MEDIUM CLOSE UP -
This shot type is employed to bring to focus a subject,
indicating his or her feelings and intentions during a sequence

- TILT SHOT -
Constructs an illusion of confusion or disorientation

- LOW ANGLE SHOT -
Creates connotations of authority, power, status
and fear. Characters depicted at lower angles are often
evil and menacing

- HIGH ANGLE SHOT -
Renders a subject more insignificant and/or vulnerable,
however due to my object this may not become apparent
so easily