Task A1 - Camera Movement
Camera Movement
Directors use many different types of camera movements, they use them as each movement creates a different emotion and has a different effect on the audience, narrative and character representation.
One camera movement that is used is called panning, this is when the stationary camera is pivoting (on a tripod) moving from left to right or right to left. The impact this has on the audience is that they will be able to see different angles as if they were in the film and was using their eyes to look left to right or right to left. The affect this has on the narrative is that it can help to establish locations, and reveal information that us the audience didn't know. This is used in a lot of science fiction and action movies such as Spiderman. This is because it helps to makes the audience feel as if they are a spectator watching something objectively from a distance. Watch till 1:33
They also use the method of moving the camera up and down from a stationary position which is called tilting. This impacts the narrative as it gives some more information about the surroundings which may make the audience feel much more aware of what is happening in the film. Tilting could also make the character be represented as very suspicious and mysterious. This is used in a lot of movies which have a villain in them, this is because a tilting shot helps to reveal their faces or a mysterious weapon they may have on them. In fantasy genre movies such as Maleficent, it helps to create the tense atmosphere after putting the curse of the King's baby. Her sitting on her thrown after she done something awful which highlights her character as a villain. Tilting is also often used to show the size of something and villains such as Bane in Batman which is a useful technique to inform the audience how menacing and threatening he is.
Another camera movement directors used is called the pedestal shot. This is when the camera moves freely up and down without pivoting. This could help to reveal something in the narrative which the audience doesn't know about, which causes a very tense atmosphere. This makes the audience feel as if they are apart of the action and they're very shocked when specific things are revealed using this camera movement. This is used in action films because it helps to capture little details in the film, such as Inglourious Basterds. This movie uses a pedestal shot to reveal two character underneath the floor which the audience did not know. This increases the tension in the film as we know they are Jews hiding from Nazis, who would certainly kill them if they were found. The pedestal shot is useful as it shows just how close the people hiding are the the Nazis.
Crabbing is another example and this is when the camera follows the action from the side. This also makes the audience feel apart of the action because of the steady action flow as if they were watching the action from the side. The camera movement also allows the narrative to match the flow of action which makes the audience feel as if they are actually in the movie. Movies that are based on cars and races will use this type of camera movement a lot. This is used in a lot of action movies, this is because the director wants to be able to follow the action so that the audience will feel as if they are actually watching the action as if they were there. Films like Fast and the Furious and Baby Driver use crabbing shots effectively to raise the level of excitement for the audiences. Watch 3:30 to 4:30
The dolly track is a shooting platform on any surface but is often raised onto a track, to create a smooth movement on a horizontal axis. This sort of camera movement helps to change the pace of the narrative which creates different tense moments in the film for the audience. This is used in a lot of action movies because it helps to switch up the pace of the movie, which creates suspense in the film making the audience feel as if they are a part of the action that is going on.
Lastly, directors may also use the tracking shot which is very common in every film. This is the smooth movement in any direction that allows the camera to follow the action. This makes the audience feel as if they are embedded in the action as they following it smoothly. Tracking shots are often likely to be used in the documentary genre field because they are very informational films which means that the camera needs to follow the protagonist (which could be an animal or insect!), so that they are able to get more information and understanding of the documentary. This makes the audience feel as if they are being personally spoken to by the narrator which makes them feel much more involved in the documentary allowing them to become much more intrigued in what is going on. Tracking shots in fictional films are often used to created suspense for the audience as the shots can be one take and follow the hero/character to an unknown location or something around the corner. These shots create suspense throughout an number of genres such as thrillers like The Shining and action films such as Spectre with James Bond.
One camera movement that is used is called panning, this is when the stationary camera is pivoting (on a tripod) moving from left to right or right to left. The impact this has on the audience is that they will be able to see different angles as if they were in the film and was using their eyes to look left to right or right to left. The affect this has on the narrative is that it can help to establish locations, and reveal information that us the audience didn't know. This is used in a lot of science fiction and action movies such as Spiderman. This is because it helps to makes the audience feel as if they are a spectator watching something objectively from a distance. Watch till 1:33
They also use the method of moving the camera up and down from a stationary position which is called tilting. This impacts the narrative as it gives some more information about the surroundings which may make the audience feel much more aware of what is happening in the film. Tilting could also make the character be represented as very suspicious and mysterious. This is used in a lot of movies which have a villain in them, this is because a tilting shot helps to reveal their faces or a mysterious weapon they may have on them. In fantasy genre movies such as Maleficent, it helps to create the tense atmosphere after putting the curse of the King's baby. Her sitting on her thrown after she done something awful which highlights her character as a villain. Tilting is also often used to show the size of something and villains such as Bane in Batman which is a useful technique to inform the audience how menacing and threatening he is.
Another camera movement directors used is called the pedestal shot. This is when the camera moves freely up and down without pivoting. This could help to reveal something in the narrative which the audience doesn't know about, which causes a very tense atmosphere. This makes the audience feel as if they are apart of the action and they're very shocked when specific things are revealed using this camera movement. This is used in action films because it helps to capture little details in the film, such as Inglourious Basterds. This movie uses a pedestal shot to reveal two character underneath the floor which the audience did not know. This increases the tension in the film as we know they are Jews hiding from Nazis, who would certainly kill them if they were found. The pedestal shot is useful as it shows just how close the people hiding are the the Nazis.
Crabbing is another example and this is when the camera follows the action from the side. This also makes the audience feel apart of the action because of the steady action flow as if they were watching the action from the side. The camera movement also allows the narrative to match the flow of action which makes the audience feel as if they are actually in the movie. Movies that are based on cars and races will use this type of camera movement a lot. This is used in a lot of action movies, this is because the director wants to be able to follow the action so that the audience will feel as if they are actually watching the action as if they were there. Films like Fast and the Furious and Baby Driver use crabbing shots effectively to raise the level of excitement for the audiences. Watch 3:30 to 4:30
The dolly track is a shooting platform on any surface but is often raised onto a track, to create a smooth movement on a horizontal axis. This sort of camera movement helps to change the pace of the narrative which creates different tense moments in the film for the audience. This is used in a lot of action movies because it helps to switch up the pace of the movie, which creates suspense in the film making the audience feel as if they are a part of the action that is going on.
Lastly, directors may also use the tracking shot which is very common in every film. This is the smooth movement in any direction that allows the camera to follow the action. This makes the audience feel as if they are embedded in the action as they following it smoothly. Tracking shots are often likely to be used in the documentary genre field because they are very informational films which means that the camera needs to follow the protagonist (which could be an animal or insect!), so that they are able to get more information and understanding of the documentary. This makes the audience feel as if they are being personally spoken to by the narrator which makes them feel much more involved in the documentary allowing them to become much more intrigued in what is going on. Tracking shots in fictional films are often used to created suspense for the audience as the shots can be one take and follow the hero/character to an unknown location or something around the corner. These shots create suspense throughout an number of genres such as thrillers like The Shining and action films such as Spectre with James Bond.
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