The Steady Camera
Tilt and Pan
Dolly, Truck, and Arc
Focus and Zoom
Think Ahead
Before the Shoot
During the Shoot
After the Shoot
Safety Tips
Floor Manager Cues
Basic Camera Angles and the Moods They Portray
Camera Placement and Backgrounds
Lighting.
Background.
Don't's and Do's of Camera Angles
More Do's of Camera Angles
Seat People Close Together.
Seat Host to One Side of Guests.
Angle the Guests.
Reverse-Angle Shots.
Avoid Slightly Off-Camera Looks.
Use a Familiar Object to Create a Sense of Scale.
Shooting Children.
Popular Alternatives to the Simple Shot
Focus Shift.
Mirror Shots.
Parallel Movement.
Adding Movement to Still Objects.
Wall Shadow.
Low-Angle Cleanup.
Oblique or ¾ Angle Shots.
The Alluring Diagonal.
Arty Tricks
Camera Tricks.
Gun Barrels, Drain Pipes, Kaleidoscopes.
Silhouette.
Lost Horizon.
Reflections and Refractions.
Lens Effects.
Progress vs. Frustration
Suspense
Anger, Secrets
Speed
Night
Camera Angles
Shooting Techniques
Safety First, or Maybe Second
Helicopter shots
Small planes

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