Camera Shots

Camera Shots

In our music video we plan to use a wide variety of different camera shots to express many different emotions, feelings and scenes throughout the video. 

We looked at the original video for the song when choosing camera shots for inspiration. 

Close up shots are used to connect the audience to the actors, characters or band members in the video. Theses shots help to connect the audience through creating an interaction between them. The audience is able to clearly see the face of a character in the video, and because of this are able to see the emotions they are feeling. In the original video, for 'Spark' by Amber Run, the chil in the video expresses many emotions. These are presented to the audience very clearly through many close up shots.

Long shots are used in a different way to close up shots, as the camera is positioned much further back and the shot shows the whole body of a character, not only just a face. These shots are important when setting the scene. Long shots set the scene as the audience is able to see where the character is situated. These shots can also show the emotion of the camera through the use of body positioning. Foe example, if a character is slouched, or has their head down as they walk, this could represent that they may be feeling down, or could be deep in thought. In the original video, for 'Spark' by Amber Run, long shots are used to  differentiate the size between the two characters in the video, the child and the cardboard robot. In this particular shot, the long shot also sets the scene as it shows the audience that they are located in an empty house. 

Other than long and close up shots, there are lots of alternate shots that we may use, such as mid shots, which are a mix o the two, as it connects with the audience and can still set the scene. 

We will also vary the shots we take through the use of angles. High angled shots look down on the character, whilst low angled shots look up at them. When combined with different types of shot both of these angles can be useful for many different reasons,