PRELIMINARY EXERCISES

Establishing shot

This sets the scene and the environment and gives the audience an insight into the characters background information and location of the character, This shot helps to develop a bigger picture. In this shot it set the scene for a cloudy, calm day but is juxtaposed with the palm trees which is associated with a hot country.

Mid Shot

Mid shots are mainly used to convey emotion because it is far enough from the subject to capture these emotions aswell as body langauge, In this particular image you can see my dog is happy and can also see if he was to have any particular movements

Close up

This shot allows for finer detail of the subject and emphasises facial expression and eye movement, this is commonly used as a dramatic device and to put focus on the particular subject. 

Two Shot

Used when filming two people, this is more commonly used in interviews portrayed on platforms such as the news. In this type of shot the two people are the main focus and usually have some sort of relation between them.

Three shot

Similar to two shot however taken with three people, used for focusing on a group of people and there relation. In this shot it is filmed to establish the togetherness of the trio and to interest the audience by featuring more than one character.

Over the shoulder shot

This shot is used to give the perspective of another person, the back of the shoulder and head are used as a frame for the image. In this shot it is clearly shown what the subject is looking at and gives a more interesting angle for the audience as it differentiates from a mid shot.