Sunday, 2 October 2011

THINGS LEARNT: Media Studies- Theory Notes

Camera Angles:
1. ESTABLISHING SHOT: usually the first shot takien from a distance that provides the location and main impression. It is very important.
2. LONG SHOT: covers a long distance to create an image while describing a scene. Gains interest of the audience.
3.MIDSHOT: covers half of the object ( half of the actor's body).
4. CLOSE-UP: covers the person's entire face (rest of the body, object is not shown). Used to show the person's expression.
5. EXTREME CLOSE-UP: covers only one feature to show the person's feeling.
6. EXTREME LONG-SHOT: covers a scene from a very long distance giving a strong image.