CAMERA ANGLE ANALYSIS

CAMERA ANGLE ANALYSIS

Technique: Long shot

Explain: The camera remains distant but not so far off. The setting continues to take up most of the space in the frame. A standing act fits completely within the frame, neither his head nor his feet being cut off, though they are not far from the frame edge.

Scene: When a woman was swimming by herself in the ocean

Effect: This shot was used to create tension for the movie.

Technique: Mid Shot

Explain: Camera shows a person from their middle up and a little bit of background.

Scene: This camera shot was used in the scene where Matt Hooper and Quint were singing and drinking on the boat during midnight.

Effect: Made the scene felt very friendly.

Technique: Close Up

Explain: The camera is zoomed in on something - often a person's head.

Scene: This camera shot was used to shot when Matt Hooper found a dead body under a boat.Hooper.

Effect: Get more realistic and to scare audience.

Technique: Extreme Close Up

Explain: The camera is so close that only a part of something is seen, like a hand, eye or ear.

Scene: This camera shot was used in the scene when the 'Great White Shark' broke into the steel cage to attack Matt Hooper.

Effect: To show how close the shark and Hooper were.

Technique: Point of View

Explain: The camera take up the position of a character so we feel as if we are looking at the scene from the character's point of view, or over their shoulder. This is done so the audience can identify with that particular character.

Scene: When Chief Brody was looking out for sharks and found a couple screaming.
Effect: This shows the worried of Chief and create tension in the plot.

Technique: High Angle

Explain: The camera is high up, looking down on something, making the character seem subject small, weak and vulnerable.

Scene: This shot angle was used in sea, when Cheif Brody was throwing fish into the sea

Effect: Made Chief Brody feel small and weak.

Technique: Low Angle

Explain: A low angle shot is one in which the camera is low and looks up at the character, making them larger, more formidable and menacing, or perhaps, tall, regal and powerful.

Scene: It was used in the scene where Chrissie is swimming in the Ocean.

Effect: Add tension to the plot this hint what is about to happen.

Technique: Pan

Explain: Short for panoramic,the camera moves in an arc from a fixed point.

Scene: The Shark appeared and was going around the boat.

Effect: Make the audience feel like the shark was about to attack anytime.

Technique: Track

Explain: The camera moves as if on a Track following a person or subject

Scene: When yellow barrels are pulled by sharks.

Effect: Made the scene feel more energetic and mysterious.

Technique: Zoom

Explain: The Camera moves in to a close up, often used to focus attention on a relevant detail or emphasise a character's reaction.

Scene: This shot was one of the most common used in the 'Jaws' film one of the example of this shot(when Chief Brody was looking out into the ocean because he was worried of his Son).

Effect: Made the audience felt fear and confusing.