Camera angles movements and shots.

To create a successful film or clip you have to consider certain shots to get the best possible outcome you have to consider the frame/length, the angle and if there will be any movement in the frame. Some of these shots include;

Establishing Shot
This shot is used usually at the beginning of the film to give the audience an indication of where the film is set.

High angle
This angle looks down on something/someone making the object appear inferior. It helps strongly highlight someone's power over someone else.

Low angle
This is basically the opposite to a high angle, it looks up on an object to make it appear more dominant, its highlights someone's weakness in comparison to another's. Both high and low angle shots are very commonly used.

Arial/Birds eye view
This is an over head shot often from a helicopter or crane, again like an establishing shot it helps the audience understand where the story is set, its also used to show action or track it.

Close up
Close up shots are used to show objects in detail, showing the importance of something. Usually, this shot shows very little background, helping the audience concentrate on a specific object.

Extreme close up
This is just one part of the characters face or part of a certain object. This technique is quite commonly used in horror films. This technique is quite common in horror films, also providing interaction between the audience and character.

Long shot
 This shot contains landscape but gives the viewer a more specific idea of setting without giving to much away. A long shot may show the viewers the building where the action will take place for example.

Canted angle
This is where the camera is slightly tilted to suggest displacement and instability (very common in horror films). Sometimes this shot often is use as a 'point of view' shot showing how the character is viewing things, for this a hand held camera is commonly used.

Panning
A movement which scans the frame horizontally. The camera is placed on a tripod, which operates as a stationary point for the camera as it is turned, often to follow a moving object which is kept in the middle of the frame.

Tilts
A movement which scans a scene vertically, similar to a pan however is the opposite direction.

Dolly
Otherwise known as a tracking shot is a cart which travels along tracks. The camera is mounted on the dolly and records the shot as it moves. Dolly shots are often used to catch high action, perfect for creating drama and tension.

Hand held shot
This shot gives a jerky, ragged effect, which is in complete contrast with the organised smoothness of a dolly shot. Its aim is to create the effect that the audience is seeing the footage from the characters perspective, like the canted angle its very commonly used in horror films to heighten tension.