Reverse Zoom

Here is a good example of a reverse zoom shot using a dolly in the film 'Jaws'. It's created by the camera zooming in while moving backwards.

  

Camera movement

Last lesson we looked at camera movements. 

From a fixed position, the camera can: 

• Rotate left to right- this is called Pan.

• Tilt up and down, this is called Tilt.

• Tilt on an angle to give a disorientating effect- this is called Dutch Tilt but is also known as Canted.

• Zoom- the camera remains still but the focus is adjusted to move either towards or away from he object.

• Reverse zoom- when the focus zooms in while the camera moves away from the object.

When the camera is free to move around the set you can film using a:

• Tracks- the camera moves fluidly on a set of tracks. 

Stedicam

• Dolly-the camera is on wheels so can be moved in any direction.

• Crane-the camera is placed on a large crane arm that enables it to move around with ease. It allows the camera to move quickly between different heights.

• Rolling shot- the camera moves diagonally making the images askew.

• Handheld camera- the camera is held in the hand and can therefore move in any direction without the need for tracks; however the result is usually a very shaky picture.

• Stedicam- the camera is worn on a weighted harness to keep it still and balanced, while allowing the freedom of handheld filming.

Contrapuntal Sound

Here is an example of contrapuntal sound in the film 'Trainspotting'.

This week we did a story board in which we drew out a story and had to describe the camera moments and sound, we then took pictures of the story in clips and described it. Here it is finished and edited hope you like it.