Camera composition

Camera Composition

The clip ill be analysing is front the movie 'Inside Man'. This scene includes several head shots, this encourages the audience to focus on what the actors are saying, resulting in a more intimate viewing as the audience fully understand the characters thoughts and feelings.




                                                                                  This shot is a birds eye view. This shot is used as it allows the audience to see the scene from a different point of view, allowing them to have knowledge of the whole setting not just from one basic angle.



This is a two shot as two people are shown in the same shot. This is a useful shot as it allows the audience to see the facial expressions of two people at once. Consequently increasing the audiences understanding of the characters roles.







What is a script?
In screenplay, a script is the dialog and language for a film or play.

Why do film makers invariably use a variety of camera shots?
Generally, different camera shots are used in film as it allows the audience to see different perspectives of the scene, this is useful as it increases the understanding of the scenario at hand.

Different shots include:

• An establishing shot
• Wide angle shot 
• Head shot 
• Birds eye view 
• Over the shoulder shot 
• Two shot 
• Low angle shot 
• High angle shot 
• Long shot
• Closeup
• Medium shot
• Extreme closeup
• Mid shot 
• Medium close up 
• Dutch angle 
• High angle 
• Pan
• Cut in 
• Over the head 
• Tilt 
• Dolly zoom (with tripod)
• Medium two shot 

The antagonist is the character who is seen as the villain within a story.

The protagonist is the character who is seen as the hero within a story. 

A close up shot is used as it allows the audience to see the emotion of the characters through the facial expressions. giving the audience a full understanding if the characters thoughts and feelings within that scene. If the character is feeling sadness and despair this will be evident though their eyes, a close up shot allows this to be evident. 

Film makers use a long shot as it allows more to be seen at once, this is useful as it increasing the knowledge for the audience of what is exactly in that scene.