Research on how to take high quality shots

Hello viewers, I hoped you learned a lot about how to get good lighting in the last blog. Today we will be doing research on how to take high quality shots. There are many components to getting a high-quality shot. Some components consist of camera angles, framing, lighting, and audio. When trying to get a good shot the camera angle is very important, there are two key points, perspective and movement. The perspective matters because it is the angle which the camera captures the shot, such as mid shot, two shot, and high angle. Movement is also very important because it aids in telling the story. When the camera moves it makes the video more engaging allowing you to reveal new information and emotions- it shifts the viewpoint of the audience without cutting the film. Some examples are panning or tilting. Framing is a huge part when trying to get a quality shot. Framing is important because it consists of composition and shot selection. Composition is how the visual elements are assembled within the frame. Shot selection is also very crucial because it is choosing the finest shot to capture the subject and tell the story. Another key factor to taking quality shots is lighting, which we should know already because we discussed that topic in my last blog. Lighting has two important parts, which are natural light and a lighting kit. Natural light is using natural lighting to create a dynamic look, some examples are silhouettes, backlighting, and dramatic shadow. A lighting kit is a kit that includes lights, reflectors, and diffusers which capture high quality shots. Lastly, one very big part of getting quality shots is audio. Audio is important because it is the sound in the film. Audio includes microphones, monitoring, ambient sound, and windscreen. Microphones are used to secure sound for recording clean audio. Monitoring the microphones are important because it allows the film crew to review and make adjustments of what is being recorded. Some types of microphones are Lavalier and Shotgun microphones. Ambient sounds are used in film to create background noises. They create an environment in the film making it more realistic. These atmosphere noises are waves on a beach, birds, traffic, rain, and any other imaginable sound that comes to your mind. Windscreen is used to block out sounds from microphones. Keep in mind that without these components you can not take high quality shots. Looking forward to our next blog which we will be focusing on opening credits.

 

 

 

High angle

 

mid shot

silhouettes