Notes

Low angle shots are usually used to show power
high angle shots are usually used to show that the person is powerless
close ups are used for the face
extreme close ups are of the eyes or lips etc.
long shots are used to set the scene >> scenery
mid shots are to show half the body >> body language emphasises emotions/ persona
cut in shot is to show detail of the shot
extreme long shots- usually used for cities
panning helps to follow the action alongside
dolly shot helps audience to empathise with scene as it makes it more believable by filming it from one point

180 degree rule:
only see subject from one side otherwise disorientates audience

change the depth of the shot to convey emotions through the scene- helps the audience empathise with the scene

if the scene doesn't have different depths in the clips it makes it "static" which means the emotions are not portrayed and therefore the audience does not feel comfortable and disorientates the audience

if the scene uses different alternating depths it makes it more "dynamic"

camera angles/ shots used in the taxi driver
extreme close up of taxi
extreme close up on the eyes of man
close up through the screen of a car
long shot of city scape
extreme close up of the eyes of man

camera shots make or break the film

establishing shot - sets up the scene - beginning
close up shot - tightly frames person or object
medium shot - waist or knees up- body language
long shot- entire figure or object in relation to surroundings
tracking shot- follows action closely - camera moves
aerial shot - entire image from birds eye view
dolly shot- moves at constant rate- doesn't necessarily follow the action
handheld shot - shaky- subject's perspective
zoom shot- zooms in to isolate or zooms out to show wider perspective
shish pan shot- moves camera from one subject to the other quickly making it blur between
high angle shot- films down onto subject
reverse angle shot- switches between conversation subjects
low angle shot- knees up from below
arc shot- moves around the subject in a circular motion
match cut- loads of clips seamlessly edited together as if it were one fluid movement
point of view shot- helps audience empathise with what the character is seeing
head on shot- action comes straight at the camera

high angle and low angle shots are used to portray power

tracking shot moves with the action where panning shot films the action from one point

head room is where there is space above the head

rule of thirds is where the scene is cut up into thirds horizontally and vertically to help with the portrayal of the scene