Discussion of Appropriate Technical Competencies

Holding a steady shot sounds easy as it is and although it is a very basic skill, many fail to demonstrate this skill.

Camera Movement:
1) Panning shot - the camera moves slowly across from side to side from a fixed axis.
2) Tilt shot - the camera moves up and down from a fixed axis.
3) Crane shot - the camera mounted on a crane, moves around a distance above ground level.
4) Tracking shot - the camera follows the action, moving along tracks laid for that purpose, often pulling backwards from a scene.
5) Rolling shot - the camera moves diagonally, making the image askew (often used to suggest that a character is ill or drugged)

Cinematography:
1) Long Shot - Allows us to see the whole of the setting.
2) Mid Shot - More of your body language and some of the settings.
3) Close Up - Shows expressions or feelings or emphasise feature.
4) Extreme Close Up - Directing the viewer to a very specific feature in detail.
5) High Angle - Used to represent vulnerability and lack of power, weak.
6) Low Angle - Represents a powerful status.

These are the 6 main variety of shots that we had studied and in our thriller we have tried to use if not all then most of these, however our thriller mainly consists of extreme close ups and mid shots. The reason why is because we wanted to create a sense of mystery and emphasise the activity that was going on to the audience.