INTRO TO STILLS CAMERA

A still camera is the type of camera that is used to take still photographs. It captures light on to photographic film. To create a good picture you should be aware of different topics. Hotspot, Zoom, Focus, Angle and Light. These are all factors of leading the eye. Like the hotspots. They lead you to the point you should looking at in a chronological order. Focus and Zoom also create a similar effect e.g. focus is very important because can put thinks that we are interested in in focus and the other parts out of focus so that leads our gain to the dominant object in the frame. Angle shows us what status the object or person has that is in the frame. Light creates a mood and feeling (soft light-show the person or object in a beautiful or softer way; hard light-shows every thing in a harder an rough way often used in pictures that should create a dangerous or dramatic atmosphere

Different shot lead the attention of the audience to different points in the picture.

Extreme Wide shot

Very Wide Shot

Wide Shot

Mid Shot

Medium Close Up

Close-Up

Extreme Close-Up

Cut Away

Cut In

Two Shot

Over-the-Shoulder Shot

Noddy Shot

Point-Of-View shot

Weather Shot