Camera shots and Angles:
What are the different types of camera shots and angles?
extreme long shot = contains a large amount of landscape, often used at the beginning of a scene to establish general location, also known as an establishing shot.
long shot = contains landscape but gives the viewer a more specific idea of setting and may show the viewers the building where the action will take place.
full shot = contains a complete view of the characters, viewers can take in the costumes of characters and may also help to demonstrate the relationships between characters.
mid shot = contains the characters or a character from the waist up. From this shot, viewers can see the characters' faces more clearly as well as their interaction with other characters. This is also known as a social shot
close-up = contains just one character's face, enables viewers to understand the actor's emotions and also allows them to feel empathy for the character, also known as a personal shot.
extreme close-up = contains one part of a character's face or other object, is quite common in horror films, creates an intense mood and provides interaction between the audience and the viewer.
Why use a selection of shots and angles? How does this aid the storytelling?
Using a selection of shots and angles helps to combine a sequence of images in a more interesting way. The story seems more alive and it is easier to show every aspect to interact with the viewer
Examples of 3 film openings where a specific camera shot/ angle has been used to excellent effect:
Extrem long shot
0:24 - 1:04 long shot
1:04 - 1:06 close-up
1:07 - 1:49 extreme long shot
Extreme long shot
What effect does shorter shot lenghts have?
Like in the opening scene of Submarine, the sequence where he looks in the camera in the end, a shorter shot length creates more movement and makes the sequence more interesting. The viewer has to keep up with the different angles and insightes so they pay more attention.
What effect does longer shot lenghts have?
Submarine shows a great example for both of the shot lenghts. In the opening scene most of the shots have a longer duration which makes it just as interesting as using a shorter duration. It is not as active and especially as an opening scene it is a great start without to much movement which would require the viewer's full attention.
What is it?
The Fourth Wall is a term for the imaginary “wall” that exists between actors on stage and the audience, to keep up the illusion of theater, the actors pretend that they cannot hear or see the audience. The same effect often occurs in movies, where the fourth wall in that instance is a camera. By breaking the fourth wall, the character is talking to the audience and looking straight into the camera lens instead of ignoring the audience and just letting them watch the events.Examples:
"Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
"The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain"
"The Wolf of Wallstreet"
Is it something you would contemplate in your own coursework?
We did not think about contemplating breaking the fourth wall in our coursework, mainly because our plot is quite serious and would not give the mood we want to create. Breaking the fourth wall often has more of a entertaining effect which would not work with our film. There are also more main characters, rather then just one who would share their thoughts with the audience.
What is a target audience?
A target audience is a particular group of consumers within the film industry. Film businesses with a wide target market will focus on a specific target audience for certain generes.
What is the target audience for each of the following genres?
Horror - mostly aged 15 to 25 as they are easier to excite and male as they are more attracted to violence and thrill,
Comedy - would mostly appeal to young children as well as parents,
Action - young adult male, interested in action, thrill and excitement - most characters in action movies are male
Drama - young mature and older audience, both gender because there are many types of drama movies
Romance - both genders and nearly all ages, except younger kids. Most people who have experienced a romance in some form so they can relate to the story or fantasies about one, which starts from the teenager years on.
What would be the target audience for you 'idea so far'?
And how would you attract these people to watch your film?
Our target audience would be younger people from the age of 16 - 20 and probably both genders. By using a young boy, a middle age women and an old man as the main characters we have a person representing nearly every generation which could attract other age groups as well. But because of the storyline it would be more suitable for a younger audience.Horror:
In a horror movie I would expect to see frightening scenes that make the audience feel slightly uncomfortable. Good horror films ususal include tension that mounts throughout the film to make the audience feel on-edge.
I think the target audience of horror films would be older teens and and 20-30 year olds. It would be hard for younger people to watch horror films because they may be frightened. People above the age of 30 may find horror films too immature and unesasary.
I think the target audience of horror films would be older teens and and 20-30 year olds. It would be hard for younger people to watch horror films because they may be frightened. People above the age of 30 may find horror films too immature and unesasary.
Sci-fi:
A sci-fi films normally inolve abnormal human characters with some sort of power or magical ability.
Comedy:
I would look for a comedy film to make me laugh and be enjoyable. I think its very importanrt that a comedy film reamins interseting and comical the whole way through, rather than just having short bursts of quality engagment with the viewer.
Comedy films can apeal to all ages as long as the content is apropriate, of course there are comedy films which are aimed mainly at small children and others are aimed at an older audience. The target audience is flexible for comedy films.
Romance:
Romantic films nned to draw on the heart strings of the audience, I think that a common mistake that occurs in the making of romantic films is they are too cheesy. This makes the film cringey and uncomfortable to watch.
The target audience for romantic films apeal to almost everyone above their teenage years because romance has affected everyone and they can therefor relate to films with this as a focus.
Action:
An action film should include thrilling scenes that make the viewers heart rate increase. A thrilling action film is normally more successful because its engaging and gripping.
Crime:
Crime films often exagerate the crimes that happen everday across the world. Emphasis is often added to the more comical or serious aspects of the crime scene to maker the film more interesting for the audience.
I would look for a comedy film to make me laugh and be enjoyable. I think its very importanrt that a comedy film reamins interseting and comical the whole way through, rather than just having short bursts of quality engagment with the viewer.
Comedy films can apeal to all ages as long as the content is apropriate, of course there are comedy films which are aimed mainly at small children and others are aimed at an older audience. The target audience is flexible for comedy films.
Romance:
Romantic films nned to draw on the heart strings of the audience, I think that a common mistake that occurs in the making of romantic films is they are too cheesy. This makes the film cringey and uncomfortable to watch.
The target audience for romantic films apeal to almost everyone above their teenage years because romance has affected everyone and they can therefor relate to films with this as a focus.
Action:
An action film should include thrilling scenes that make the viewers heart rate increase. A thrilling action film is normally more successful because its engaging and gripping.
Crime:
Crime films often exagerate the crimes that happen everday across the world. Emphasis is often added to the more comical or serious aspects of the crime scene to maker the film more interesting for the audience.
