Description, Camera Directions, and Transitions Scriptwriting Prof Oakes TYPES OF SHOTS Long Shot Medium Shot Close Up Extreme Close Up SHOTS EXTREME CLOSE UP CLOSE UP MEDIUM CLOSE UP MEDIUM SHOT FULL SHOT/Long Shot LONG SHOT ANGLES AND PROXEMICS CAMERA ANGLES High Low Birds Eye Worms Eye Dutch Tilt WORMS EYE (ANGLE) also POINT OF VIEW SHOT High Angle LOW ANGLE Low Angle DUTCH TILT Tracking Shot TRACKING SHOT Over the Shoulder (OTS) Point of View Edit Camera Movements A Dolly shot is not a Zoom A Tracking shot is not a pan https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=s_HuFuKi q8U A Dolly shot is not a Zoom A Tracking shot is not a pan https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=s_HuFuKi q8U Continuity System (Review) Continuous flow of images from shot to shot, sequence to sequence Continuity is used maintain a sense of space, time, and movement Interruption of continuity creates jump- cuts or an ambiguous sense of space/time Continuous flow of images from shot to shot, sequence to sequence Continuity is used maintain a sense of space, time, and movement Interruption of continuity creates jump- cuts or an ambiguous sense of space/time Classic Hollywood Continuity Camera moves closer and shots grow shorter as emotional intensity builds Establishing Long Shot Medium shot of characters Shot/Reverse-Shot during dialogue Occasional Insert (Cutaway) Dramatic climax is filmed in a close-up on the actors face Camera moves closer and shots grow shorter as emotional intensity builds Establishing Long Shot Medium shot of characters Shot/Reverse-Shot during dialogue Occasional Insert (Cutaway) Dramatic climax is filmed in a close-up on the actors face Line of Action 180 degree rule (Line of Action) Imagine an invisible line (string) between the two main characters in a scene Camera does not cross the line unless you show it crossing the line The line moves with the characters 180 degree rule (Line of Action) Imagine an invisible line (string) between the two main characters in a scene Camera does not cross the line unless you show it crossing the line The line moves with the characters Transitions Transitions and Optical Effects Cut (Straight Cut) Fade In or Fade Out Dissolve (Cross Dissolve) Wipe Optical (Video) effect Cut (Straight Cut) Fade In or Fade Out Dissolve (Cross Dissolve) Wipe Optical (Video) effect Smash Cut
