Camera Techniques

Aerial shot

A shot taken from an airborne device, generally while moving.

Dollying or Dolly shot

A shot in which the camera moves toward or away from its subject while filming. Traditionally dolly shots are filmed from a camera dolly but the same motion may also be performed with a Steadicam. Tracking in and out is also commonly used in a dolly shot

Point of view shot (POV)

A shot which shows an image from the specific point of view of a character in the music video.

Tracking shot

A shot in which the camera moves alongside or parallel to its subject while filming.

Close-up

A framing focusing on the human head or an object no larger than the human head.

Medium close-up

A shot showing the human figure from approximately the chest up.

Long shot

A shot in which the human figure would be relatively small compared to its surroundings.

Extreme close-up

A shot emphasizing on a portion of the face or of some object or detail smaller than the face. 

Through the research in which I conducted into different camera techniques which are used within an music video, I picked out the key ones in which will be the most useful in our production. From this I got a strong understanding of which each shot illustrates and what shots will have a particular effect within our music video. This meant that I could use this research on camera techniques and furthermore apply certain aspects in the planning stage to help improve the quality, but also the effect that as a group we are trying to achieve within our music video.