Camera techniques

These are some of the important techniques for when it comes to filming our thriller.

Framing: This is the distance from and the angle to the subject.

Movement: Movement of the camera in relation to the subject, e.g. panning and zooming.

Composition: Where the subject(s) appear within the shot.

Rule of thirds: After dividing the shot into nine, points of interest should be located at the green dots.



Golden mean: In this, points of interest are balanced along a diagonal line.

Distance:

There are many different basic framing techniques we can use to create meaning in our production and that can be used to build an atmosphere or set a scene.

- Establishing long shot (ELS)

- Long-shot (LS)

- Mid-shot (MS)

- Close-up (CU)

- Extreme close-up (ECU)

180° degree rule: The camera cannot cross an imaginary line, the camera stays on one side, what is being filmed on the other. This keeps the audience familiar with the location.