Some of the camera angles used to tell the story are:
- Close up
- Extreme close up
- Panoramic
- Mid-shot
- Long-shot
- Low angle shot
- Over the shoulder shot
- Point of view shot
- High angle
This is used to show some of the character's surroundings, interaction and their body language. When you're having a conversation, this would be the part of the person that you could see, so is seen as a "comfortable" shot.
An example of a long shot is:
This is generally used to show the audience the setting of the film, providing them with extra information.
Continuity
Continuity refers to when there are visual errors. This is when things happen such as, a character is wearing Converse one moment, and then Vans the next.
Cutting (aka editing)
If it wasn't for this, films would be never ending, as they would be in real-life time. Because of editing, directors are able to change location when they need to. It is used to quicken or slow down the pace of a film.
Close-ups
Close-ups are when a character or object is closely framed. They are mainly used to make the audience focus on the character's facial expressions or an object's detail, but they are used for many reasons in television and film. Along with mid-shots and long-shots, this is the most regular shot used.
Composition
Composition is how props, characters and setting is placed and arranged to how they are needed to be.
Montage
A montage is when a long period of time is cut down so time passes quicker.
Here is an example of a montage, from one of my favourite films Stand By Me:
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