Research into camerawork and editing

Camerawork

In film, there are many camera angles and movement which are used in combination in order to create scenes which are exciting and create meanings. From my research, I have learnt about and discovered why these certain shots are:

Camera angles

Establishing shot (ES) - An extreme long shot which is used to establish a location.

Long-shot (LS) - Shot which shows full body and background of characters within the scene.

Medium-shot (MS) - Half of body from waist upwards used mostly in dialogue scenes.

Close up shot (CUS) - Head and facial features normally to show detail and emotion.

Extreme close up (ECU) - 1 feature only like mouth or eyes showing detail and emotion.

Point of view shot (POV) - Shot matches line of sight of character to show what they see.

Birds eye shot - Shot from above to show location but can be expensive.

Low shot - Camera is from below the character to show size and power.

Worms eye - Camera is on the floor exaggerating size and power.

Shot reverse shot - Camera's are placed behind each person in a conversation in order to show both characters faced during a conversation.

Moving camera techniques

Pan - Camera is still but rotates to show a character or location.

Tilt - Camera is still but tilts upwards to show a character or location.

Zoom - Camera zooms on a specific object or person to highlight meaning.

Track - Camera moves on a track in any direction to show action

After researching into specific camera angles and techniques I was informed about making sure they are used in combination. Photographers do this in order to avoid repetition and keep the audience interested.

Editing

Editors review the footage and compile it to make a final product. They have 5 major jobs in order to edit. These steps are:

Order of shots - How shots creates a narrative depending on the order which they are in.

Continuity - Editing techniques used that either conform to or subvert continuity rules.

Transitions - How one shot is connected to the next one. There are six main cuts shown below:

Cut - Simple cut from one shot to another.

Cutting on action - Cut midway through an action sequence.

Cut away - Cutting to an insert, then returning to the original shot.

Crosscut - Cutting between 2 scenes constantly.

Jump cut - Same location but shows the passing of time.

Match cut - One shot to another similar shot.

Pace & Rhythm - Genres or narrative determines pace of editing.

Graphics & Effects - Post production processes to enhance shots.

After researching into editing I could understand what cuts produce which effects in order to replicate a similar thing in my thriller to create meaning.