Classmate's Camera Angles

While analyzing different blog posts and camera angles, I noticed how different and unique my peer's shots were from mine. I watched Cori and Kaelyn's camera angle shots and compared and contrasted their shots from mine. Both used the close up shot in which I was able to evoke a sense of emotion of the character. Even though there was not any story behind each shot, there is still a sense of emotion in each shot.

Camera Angles

1. This shot is called a cameo shot. A cameo shot is an angle of film where there is a close up, still shot of a single subject where there is a solid background.

2. This next shot below is a choker. A choker shot is typically taken in a special instance of a film where the director wants you to notice the expressions of a certain character by showing a subject's face very up close.

3. This is a dolly shot. A dolly shot is where the camera follows the subject's path of movement; for instance if the subject is turning the corner or walking in a certain direction. 

4. The next shot is an extreme close-up. The use for an extreme close up is when something dramatic or important is happening in a film where the film wants to draw attention to the subject's emotions or actions. This can typically be a shot of eyes or something else very close up.

5. The next angled shot is a low-angle shot. This shot is used when a subject is very high above the main camera angle. Often the camera is looking up at the subjects.

6. This angled shot is a high-angle shot. This shot is when the camera is high above the subject(s) and is looking down on the subject(s).

7. This shot below is called a pan shot. This is a shot when the camera horizontally moves around the setting to show multiple subjects from one part of a scene to another.

8. This next shot is an extreme long shot. This is a shot where the subjects are shown in a distance. The area surrounding the subjects are typically enhanced and brought out in this shot. 

9. This shot is known as a full shot. A full shot is not as close as a medium shot but not as broad as an extreme long shot as well. This shot falls somewhere in the middle where you can see the whole subject head to toe.

10. This shot is called a point-of-view shot (POV). A point of view shot is a shot from the character's perspective.

11. This next shot is known as a head-on shot. This angle is shot when an action, object, or subject come directly at the camera creating a shock factor for the audience. 

12. This last shot is known as a reaction shot. This shot is shown when a subject is reacting or surprised to something off camera that the audience may or may not know about.

Why I'm Taking AICE Media Studies

The main reason I decided to take AICE Media Studies when it became available towards the end of last year was to ultimately finish all seven AICE courses. I knew that I was going to have to end up taking Travel & Tourism which did not bother me, but I was dreading the upcoming Thinking Skills. My heart about exploded when I heard that Media Studies would be offered. I had a blast in TV Production that year and I knew that Media Studies would be very similar. All in all I'm thrilled to have an AICE class offered at my high school that relates to a technological subject that could assist me in my future career.