Cinematic Technique 2017-18: POINT OF VIEW shot
- The Optional Cinematic Technique for 2017-18 is the use of the POINT OF VIEW SHOT
- This is NOT required, but there will be an award for 'Best Use' of it. As always, use the technique to ENHANCE your film.
- There are NO points on the scoring rubric associated with the cinematic technique. If you don't use it, it will NOT impact your score.
- This Optional Cinematic Technique is the same for ALL SCHOOLS, in ALL STATES, in ALL CHALLENGES worldwide
Definition
A POV can imply a particular shot, a scene, or an entire movie and the POV is usually the vantage point from a character: who saw what, where and when, so to speak.
A POV shot is implied that what the camera is looking at is what the character is seeing - it is usually shot at that person's eye height, whether they are sitting, sprawled on the ground or standing up.
Setting a particular camera angle to reveal the perspective of your character is a powerful way to control how your audience might react or accept your characters.
A POV shot is implied that what the camera is looking at is what the character is seeing - it is usually shot at that person's eye height, whether they are sitting, sprawled on the ground or standing up.
- For example, a neutral shot that shows a small boy hanging upside down from the playground monkey bars might revert to a POV shot of what he sees upside down.
- Another example: you see a wide shot of a woman sitting at the kitchen table (Neutral POV shot) and the doorbell rings. She gets up and walks to the door. The camera follows her, but as she opens the door, the camera now reveals a POV shot of exactly what she sees. The next shot might be her reaction in a neutral shot or it can then be a POV shot of the person (or object) she sees, looking back at her.
Setting a particular camera angle to reveal the perspective of your character is a powerful way to control how your audience might react or accept your characters.
Video Explanation
This is a good explanation of ways to use the POINT OF VIEW shot.
These are NOT the ONLY ways to use the POINT OF VIEW. It's simply a guide.
Please note: This is classroom appropriate, but there are references to drug use and mild horror violence. There is no profanity, nudity, or graphic violence.
These are NOT the ONLY ways to use the POINT OF VIEW. It's simply a guide.
Please note: This is classroom appropriate, but there are references to drug use and mild horror violence. There is no profanity, nudity, or graphic violence.
OLD - Do Not Use
Definitions - Use these definitions for the best 'use' possible. These are the definitions supplied to the judges.
A high-angle shot is a cinematic technique where the camera looks down on the subject from a high angle and the point of focus often gets "swallowed up." High-angle shots can make the subject seem vulnerable or powerless when applied with the correct mood, setting, and effects.
A low-angle shot, is a shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line, looking up. Sometimes, it is even directly below the subject's feet. Psychologically, the effect of the low-angle shot is that it makes the subject look strong and powerful.
A low-angle shot, is a shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line, looking up. Sometimes, it is even directly below the subject's feet. Psychologically, the effect of the low-angle shot is that it makes the subject look strong and powerful.
High Angle Shots - Make subject seem powerless
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Low Angle Shot - Make subject feel powerful
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