Welcome

Welcome to Laura Murphy's and Gabby Tempest's AS Media blogger account.

We will be putting all of our AS media coursework on here.We are studying the thriller genre and we will be exploring many different types of thrillers and creating our own opening of a thriller. We will also be putting on information, pictures and videos.

Possible Camera Shots

Below are a list of possible camera shots and movements which we could use when filming our opening of our thriller opening.

Camera Shots

• Establishing shot- this is usually used on an opening of a film so you can see the location and where it is set. It is usually an exterior shot.
• Long shot- This usually follows an establishing shot, it lets you see a characters from head to toe. This lets the audience see the characters costume and if they have any props. It also lets you see some of the location or environment which they are in.
• Mid shot- This shot usually follows the long shot, which lets you see the character from waist upwards. you can see some of the facial expressions as it is closer than the long shot, and you can also see the body language which is being used such as hand gestures. This lets you understand what a character is doing.
• Two shot- This shot has two characters in the shot. It lets the audience understand the characters relationship, and it is usually a mid shot to you can see their facial expressions and body language.
• Close up shot- This shot is when you can only see the characters head and shoulders, with little background. IT lets you see the characters emotions. IT is also used to get a close up of an object such as a knife. This connotes that the object is very important.
• Point of view shot- This shot is usually a close up shot from the characters point of view. 
• Extreme close up shot- The shot focuses on the character, usually of their eyes. This builds up tension as you cannot see anything else but the thing your filming. It normally does not feel natural, as you cannot see any background.

Camera Movements

• Tracking shot- This shot is normally going backwards or forwards on a tracking smoothly, it draws in the audience and makes the feel involved. It normally makes the audience think it is coming towards an end and that something is being resolved. 
• A side way track- This follows movement of a character or object, and it keeps up to pace with this. This shot would be good if it was a chase scene.
• Tilt shot- This shot goes upwards or downwards. It is used for height ad to connote power. It is normally a point of view shot which follows what the character is doing.
• Zoom shot- This is where the camera stays i one place and you just have to adjust the focus on the camera. It is the same as the tracking shot.
• Arc shot- This is where it is a full or semi circle , it lets you see the reaction of a character and it draws in the audience as it circles the drama.
• Crane shot- This is where the camera is attached to a crane. It is used a lot in action adventure films.
• Panning shot- This shot moves from left to right but stays in the same place. It is normally on a tripod.