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3.1 - Camera Shots Sizes
However, according to this author, there are some
disadvantages. For instance, too many “long shots” don’t
permit the audience to see any details. On the other hand, the
extreme usage of “close up shots” gives the receptor the idea
that: “they’re being left out of the scene” (Id., 1999:116). So,
we can observe that there’s the need of wide view and detail
shots. Here, we have: “XLS” - Extreme Long Shot, “LS” – Long
Shot, “MLS” - Medium Long Shot, “MS” – Medium Shot, “MCU”
– Medium Close Up, “CU” – Close Up, “BCU” – Big Close Up,
“ECU” – Extreme Close Up.
3.2 - Camera and Lens Movements
“Pan” – is the short term for panoramic and in empirical
terms it means that the camera moves over itself. Gerald
Millerson says that it shows us: “the spatial relationship
between two subjects and areas” (Id., 1999:122).
When we talk about: “tracking” it refers a movement
that is used to follow a subject or to discover the specifications
of spatial context where the action is occurring. This type of
shot can inspect a location or subject, “revealing it to us slowly
by focusing on individual details of the overall location” (Katz,
1991:296).
“Zoom” is a visual technique that uses variable focal
length x while the camera is still. It’s different from tracking (or
travelling) because this means that the camera moves
physically towards the subject (Zettl, 2000:101).
The vertical axis of the camera movement is the
practical aspect that defines the: “tilt”. According to Jeremy
Vinyard, this movement is: “commonly used to look over tall
objects” (Id., 1999:3). “Ped” is the diminutive for the object:
“pedestal” where the camera is placed. Normally we find this
type of equipment in studios. It simply means: an up and down
camera movement.
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