Know the Main Photographic Planes

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Know the Main Photographic Planes

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Audiovisual techniques help transform the message when recording videos . Among them, the photographic plane is one of the most important characteristics of the cinematographic language. The different types of photographic plans guarantee specific effects, such as the atmosphere or the impact on the viewer.

We are also often driven by various camera positions, so our emotional response gradually develops. For this reason, knowing how to use photographic shot techniques is one of the most effective means of actually getting a message across to your audience, Bleni Baza e të Dhënave të E-së dhe ndërtoni shpejt listën e postës elektronike in addition to explicit content such as a voice script . In this text, we are going to know precisely the most used photographic planes and what is the expression of each one in a scene. Types of photographic planes The plane determines the size of objects and people in relation to the environment.

Choosing the correct camera location can lead the audience to have specific feelings. This is one of the aspects that differentiates a professional video from an amateur one. In general: The most open shots are descriptive, they help set the scene and place the viewer in the story; Closer shots are expressive and dramatic, because proximity helps capture feelings and convey them to the audience. Wide shot (very long shot — P/G) The open shot – also known as a general shot or very long shot – is the one that shows a panoramic view.

Normally, this type of photographic plane isolates a human figure or an object in a wide landscape. Its main function is to set the scene for the public, that is, to show the place that surrounds the characters. For example, we can cite the scene from the Star Trek: Discovery series , in which two silhouettes appear walking through a huge area of ​​sand. camera plans. Wide shot (very long shot — P/G) scene from the series Star Trek:

Discovery Another example of this photographic plane is in the film The Shining , from 1980. One of the most iconic scenes is the view from above of the winter labyrinth where, later on, a chase will take place. As the camera zooms in, we realize that there is a person in the center. camera plans. Photographic plane is in the movie The Shining Medium shot (long shot – P/M) Already the medium shot – or long shot – is closer than the open one, but it continues to show a lot of the environment.

It serves to establish a thematic relationship between the character and the space. In the movie Blade Runner 2049 , for example, the protagonist walks between gigantic female statues, located in a Las Vegas in ruins. Camera plans. Medium shot (long shot - P/M) from the movie Blade Runner 2049 American shot (mid shot – P/A) Known as the American shot – or mid shot (medium/moderate) – it is one of the photographic shots that walks towards the field of expressions.

Although it still shows a little of the environment, the camera usually shows the characters from the knees up and does not focus on subjects. In a scene from the series Twin Peaks , for example, there is a dialogue between two characters, which shows an interrelationship of encouragement or cordiality. Camera plan. American shot (mid shot - P/A) scene from the series Twin Peaks In Cowboys & Aliens , there is also an example of a mid shot , with the focus closer to the character's silhouette.

Camera shot of the scene In Cowboys & Aliens Close-up (P/P) The close-up is a classic of photographic shots. It serves to focus the character's feelings, with the camera very close. Normally, it focuses on the human figure from the shoulders up. Two examples are scenes from Revenant: Revenant and from Full Metal Jack . In the first, the expression that the scene transmits to us is one of tiredness and sadness. Close-up (P/P) of the Revenant scene In the second, the focus on the face, the hand gesture, and even the bottom-up angle convey an effect of authoritarianism or oppression.

Camera plan. Close-up (P/P) of the Full Metal Jack scene Extreme close-up (big close-up — Pº/P) Already in the very close-up, the camera lenses bring us closer to the feeling of the character. Framing places the face in the center of the camera, so that little or nothing of the environment is visible. The classic scene from the movie The Silence of the Lambs is an example. In it, the narrative makes us fear the main character, especially because of the approach in which he appears very close, slightly superior and with incisive eyes on the audience.

Camera shots, Extreme close-up (big close-up — Pº/P) of the film The Silence of the Lambs In Closer: Driven by Desire there is also a very close-up example. The accentuated close on the character's face clearly shows the emotional charge. Camera plans. Extreme close-up (big close-up — Pº/P) of the Closer scene: driven by desire Detail drawing (extra big close-up — P/D) Even closer than the extreme close-up, the detail shot is used to focus on a small object.

In general, the environment, or even the object itself, is not recognized. The goal is to create a sense of mystery and subsequent surprise when the shot widens, helping to capture the viewer's attention. This type of shot appears in the film Requiem for a Dream , where the focus on the eyes shows the changes in the pupil after the use of chemicals. Camera plans. Detail shot (extra big close-up — P/D) of the film Requiem for a Dream Another example of this photographic plane appears in the Breaking Bad series , with the camera focused on a fly on the lens of the glasses.
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