Everything you need to know about a camera !

In this post I will talk all about cameras with a lot of images, so buckle up my visual lerners. This post is for you.

Definition :

Camera : a device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals.

The study of THE camera : 

In order to record amazing and professional videos with a camera you must learn and understand not only how to use it but also the functions of all the buttons ! 

The following picture is a good explanation of each button 

Camera shot size : a camera shot size defines how much of a setting or subject is being shon within the set frame. Following are the shots that are mostly used while filming anything. 

1. Extreme Wide Shot (XWS). For example city view, It can be used in the establishing shot to show time and place,
2. Very Wide Shot (VWS) eg Street View
3. Wide Shot (WS) OR Full Shot (FS) OR Long Shot (LS)
4. Mid Long Shot (MLS). Advice: it should not cut directly on joints.
5. Mid Shot (MS) Waist up.
6. Mid Close Up (MCU) chest up
7. Close Up Shot (SU) Neck and Face
8. Big Close Up (BCU) even part of forehead excluded 
9. Extreme Close Up (ECU) just the eyes.

A visual representation of all these shots are in the picture below. 

Camera angles :  The camera angle refers to the position at which the camera is placed while taking a shot. These shots are mostly used to convey emotions non-verbally.

The following are those shots.

1. Eye Level Shot (also called a neutral shot)
2. High Angle Shot (*in this shot, the CAMERA is placed at a high angle, NOT the subject.) It can be used to show the helplessness of the subject.
3. Low Angle Shot: can be used to show authority.
4. Bird's Eye View/Aerial View
5. Worm's Eye View 
6. Dutch Tilt 
7. Master Shot (the entire setting of the room)

Camera Movement: 

On An Axis (camera on a tripod)=*

1. Pan left or Pan right *
2. Tilt Up or Tilt Down *
3. Pan Tilt *
4. Slider Movement; slide left or slide right. subject is still, camera moves.
5. Tracking Movement: Subject tracked, or followed. it can either be track in, track out, track left or track right.
6. Dolly In or Dolly Out; camera gradually and smoothly moving in and out/away from subject
7. Arch Shot; camera moving around subject.
8. 360 shot
9. Jib/Pedestal/Crane movement. Camera sliding up and down
10. Crane Slider
11. Crane Tilt