Framing Includes Angle of camera Aspect ratio relationship

Framing: Includes: Angle of camera, Aspect ratio, relationship between camera and object, or character and subject.

Angle of Faming ► High Angle ► Low Angle These will determine the “diegesis” of your film. overivew Power

Aspect Ratio ► The ratio of the horizontal to the vertical sides of an image. § Standard: 4: 3 – Our cameras can capture this, but your image appears distorted. § Widescreen: 16: 10 There a number of different methods that can be used.

Level of Framing ► Low ► High camera angles produce what types of images: camera angles convey what type of message about your subject?

Canted Framing ►A view where the frame is not level causing objects to appear out of an upright position. ► Often convey an image of chaos and instability. ► These are associated with action films, music videos, and animation.

Follow Shot ►A shot with framing that shifts to keep a moving figure onscreen. ► Panning, tilting, tracking, and craning to stay with subject as it moves inside the frame.

Reframing ► Short panning or tilting movements to adjust figures’ movements. ► This keeps them on screen and centered

Point-of-View Shot ►A shot taken with the camera placed where the characters eyes are. This shows what the character sees. ► Horror movies are notorious for this. § Cloverfield uses this as well as follow shots Secret Girlfriend on comedycentral uses this

Matte Shot ► Similar to that of Photo-shopping two unlike images together. ► This gives you the ability to place a real object in an unreal location.