This is a case study on the movie "Ghost Ship."
-long shot
-dolly in
-long shot
-dolly in
-two shot
-mid shot
-mid shot
-over the shoulder shot
-close up
-over the shoulder shot
-mid shot
-mid shot
-close up
-close up
-close up
-high angle shot
-close up
-pan
-close up
-shallow focus
-close up
-long shot
- A long shot covers a wider area. It is also known as an extreme wide shot. The shot frames the subject from a distance and focuses on its surroundings. In a long shot, the character is usually still noticeable in the frame. But in an extreme long shot, it is not always necessary to see the character. The extreme long shot or extreme wide shot functions best as an establishing shot, as more of the location is in the frame.
-A dolly shot is a very specific kind of tracking shot where we follow a subject on a contraption called a Dolly. A dolly is a cart that the camera is mounted to, which rolls along Dolly track or on its own wheels. Dolly shots are designed to be smooth and controlled camera movements. Dolly shots can be combined with other camera movements like a pan or tilt to convey the theme, or message of the scene. A dolly shot is most used for smooth and precise camera movements, a dolly out away from a subject is to capture the environment around them, or an emotional disconnection.
- A two shot is a shot in which the frames a view of the subject. The two subjects or objects don’t have to be standing right next to each other. There are many parts which have one subject in the foreground and the other subject in the background. The shot is used to show the emotional reactions between the subjects.
-A medium shot is at a median distance from the subject. It is used for dialogue scenes, but also to show body language and more of the setting. Sometimes it will frame multiple subjects, as well as a portion of the background and the surroundings. Medium shots show important actions, and important costumes, it also can glue together separate shots through constant actions.
- An over the shoulder shot is a shot in which the camera is placed behind an "off-screen" actor so that their shoulder is in the frame while you capture the "on-screen" actor's coverage. You could do this to orient your audience, but an over-the-shoulder shot will also suggest a connection or understanding between the characters in your scene. You can use this to help orient your viewer, or to signal an understanding between characters.
-A close-up shot is used to convey information, mostly facial expressions, it normally fills up the screen.
-A camera pan is a horizontal movement in which the camera moves right to left, or vice versa, from a central axis. Taken from the word 'panorama,' the physical position of the camera itself does not move. However, the panning refers to the swiveling left to right mounted on a fixed location. This differs from dolly shots in which the mounting system moves. A pan can also be combined with different camera movements such as a tilt or tracking shot. You can use a pan shot to establish a sense of location, track movements, or elevate tension in a scene.
- The shallow focus may be used to emphasize the character and not the surrounding environment.
- A high angle shot is when the camera looks down on the character or subject from an elevated perspective. This is usually achieved by placing the camera higher than the subject and then angling it down on them. This can range from a shallow angle just above eye level all the way to directly above the subject. You can use a high angle shot to convey narrative information, elicit an emotional response, or convey character information.
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