One of the most important factors in media studies is where you place your camera when taking pictures or videos. Camera angles and movement is what makes an effective picture or video. Each camera angle can represent an emotion or setting, for example a long shot picture of person standing in a large, empty field by themselves could represent loneliness but also freedom.
Lighting and costumes also effect the picture as well as the angle. If the person that the picture is centred on was dressed in bright colours such as yellow and orange on a sunny beach, the audience will assume that the theme of the picture is happiness or something around that theme.
Facial expressions are also important for closer shots as they help show the theme. However expressions are not important if they are in long shots as they would not be seen. These things are called mise-en-scene.
The picture above is a wide, long shot that can also symbolise loneliness but also the beauty
of the scene which represents peace and beauty.
Camera movement is something that is used in every film and TV program. Mise-en-scene is also very important in film making as it is everything the audience sees other than the actors. Camera movements such as a pan shots shows a lot of the background which bring mise-en-scene into film-making. Film shots can be taken anywhere, for example a crane or aerial shot is taken from a high distance or dolly/tracking shots which are taken from a moving car. Each shot has to match the scene and the background (mise--en-scene).
Camera Movement can also show genre. A quick movement will show that something has happened suddenly, this can happen in horror or action. If the movements are slower it is likely that a sad or dramatic scene is happening.
This link will take you to a website page explaining camera angles and movement in more detail and what they need to include -http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html.
