Task A:Single Camera Techniques

Task A: Single Camera Techniques Building a sequence shot Building a sequence of shots is when you use a master shot and a variety of coverage shots. Then all of the footage that we have got we will then put them together and create a sequence, this will include many different shot types and angles, by doing this it will give away essential details to the audience so that throughout filming they are not left in suspense. This creates a much more realistic feel to the scene. The advantage of using this is that the audience is able to piece together certain clues as this type of technique is used in thrillers or horrors so therefore the audience is able to work out what is going on in the scene due to this technique. Blocking a sequence is when you specifically put a character in a certain position in that specific scene. This type of technique can be used to show relationships between characters. For Example a mother and a child would be positioned together to show the closeness and the love that they would have for each other on the other hand if there is a group of friends and then there was one person that was isolated from the group they would be positioned further away from the group to show the relationship between the friends and that one isolated character. Here in the Video this shows how building and blocking sequences will be used in shots:



In our webisode we have used the blocking sequence technique in this image we are showing the relationship between both of the characters. This is an advantage as they audience will not be puzzled as to who the other character is. Even if the character was not introduced into the scene the audience will still be able to see that she is not a stranger as she is sitting very close to the other character.

Shot types


          
Mid shot is filmed from the waist upwards. This is one of the most common shots used as it shows a realistic point of view as this is how someone will be viewed when you they are having conversations so therefore this will be more realistic in film making. When the character is speaking this is good as you will be able to see their body language. This shot is not usefully to see their facial expressions you will need a close up. I did not use a mid shot in my webisode. This will affect this because the audience will not be able to see her body language. Extreme close up cannot be used to show as much facial expressions as a close up. An extreme close up focus on your eyes so it can show the anger in the characters eyes or even if they are tearful. This is useful as if there is a scene that a character is crying an extreme close up will be used so that the audience can empathize with the character. I didn’t not use an extreme close up, as it was not in the storyboard, nothing was happening to my character at that moment for us to use this shot to show anything. Wide shot is used so that we can see the background so the audience is aware of where the character is. This is so that we establish the relationship between the character, their surrounding and their relationship with other characters. For instance if the character is a teenager their natural environment will be a school so therefore we will make a wide shot of the character and the park and show the relationship between them. Pan shot is when you follow the character. This is used regularly in horrors and thrillers. This creates a sense of suspense for the audience as they feel that something may happen to the character that is being followed by the camera. It also makes you feel that someone is following that character. I didn’t not use the in the webisode. Due to this it creates less suspense with the character so they may not feel that it is a thriller. Tilt is similar to a pan shot; this is when you move the camera vertically instead of moving it horizontally. You will have to use your hands so that the tilt effect will be much more effective instead of using the effect a computer. I did not use this in my webisode. The tilt would have made it much more effective as I could have filmed it from someone’s perspective such as a stalker so that it makes it more scarier for the viewers and it would make it realistic as people would tilt their head when looking at someone so therefore this will make it much more frightening. 180-degree rule is when the camera will be positioned at the eye line of the first character. There is an imaginary line called the line of action this enables them to make sure that they do not come out of this line so that the shot does not look incorrect to the audience. The reason that it is at their eye line because it is supposed to look as if they are having a conversation with another character. The camera must always be placed on one side of the line. If the eye line doesn’t match up the audience will quickly lose focus of the film. Rule of thirds is when you align the character inside of the grid of nine lines hence the reason it is called the rule of thirds. The character is often in line with the vertical lines where as the horizontal lines are used to see the background. With this you will have to leave enough headroom, this is so that the shot does not look un balanced.

Framing



Headroom is the space that is left between the character and the top of the frame. The rule of thirds applies with this as the characters eyes has to be placed in the top thirds of the composition other wise the shot would not be done properly. Lead room is where all the dramatic energy is directed too. Framing is the way that the camera is placed to show the character and if this is not placed correctly then there will be an un even shot. Framing is important as this allows you to portray the meaning what is happening within the shots.

Master shot

 
A master shoot is when it covers the entire scene so that we are aware of where the character is. In my webisode I used the master shot which was an image of a door. This will be a master shot as this is the place the character is. High angle is based over one of the characters shoulder aiming down at another character this shows that the character with their face cut out of the scene is much more dominant than the other character that is below him. A low angle is the opposite of a high angle this means that the character is weaker then the other character. I did not use both low and high angles as the character was not to be seen as weak or more superior as the other character as it is her friend.

 Shallow focus
Shallow focus is a smaller depth of field. For instance if the character that we want is surrounded by a lot of people and we only wish to focus on them then we will use this to block out the rest of the characters.Close ups are used when to show the emotion of a character. For example if the character is happy we will use a close up to show their happiness.