Camera shots - Artistic use of camera

Camera shots - Artistic use of camera

The work of the camera defines the story of your film, and the camera is also the protagonist in film making. Yesterday in my post I had written about the significance of camera angles, and every shot is taken in a certain kind of way with a reason behind it which a film maker should have the knowledge about it. There is art also in the way the camera shots have been used in a film as if the frame is not set in a proper manner you will obviously fail in the execution part. In this particular post I will mention about the various kind of camera shots, with their significance as well. Firstly the camera shots is used as a composition, and execute the aspect of setting, themes, characters. There are various kind of camera shots, which is also known as magnification shots such as, Wide shot. This particular shot helps for establishing the area, and this is also categorized as extreme wide shot, and is also known as long shot. Then another magnification shot is a Medium shot where the camera focuses onto the subject's motion, and also from the character's waist till their face. It is also knows as the Mid shot. Moving to the next shot which is the Close up shot. This particular shot is usually used for the viewers's to understand the character's emotion or to show the importance of a particular element as well. This contains the character's face, and also is categorized into extreme close up where the frame is tight, and which just covers the facial expressions of the characters such as the eyes, or lips. It creates intensity and enhances the mood as well. These are the basic camera shots. The advance camera shots are Two shot where it is used when there are two people in a frame. This is used when you want to establish link between two characters or also for people who are beside each other rather than facing each other. There is also a Three shot where there are three people in the frame. Then there is also (OTS) Over the shoulder shot, which is a shot taken for a perspective from the shoulder of another person. This is most commanly used in conversations as well. Point of view shot is a shot which is taken for making the audience see what is happening from the eyes of the character, and also helps create intensity, even realism as well and a very effective shot. Establishing shot is also the most common shot and very important as well to be used to establish the location, time where your character and story is. Master shot is also a kind of shot for establishing and captures all the actions also a way of showing the scenario as well, and is the longest shot taken. 

It's very essential to remember that for being perfect in taking the camera shots Still photography plays a huge role as it helps you understand how to set the frame, and position, elements which will be seen on screen. The camera is also used in an artistic way to take various kind of camera shots.