Camera Movements and Emotions
In films emotion can be conveyed in many ways, color, lighting, setting, but also through the movement of a camera. Filmmakers will intentionally move the camera in specific ways to give the viewer an idea of the feeling that the scene is conveying. Crane down: Filmmakers will mount the camera on a crane, lowering it from the crane gives the feeling of being thrown into a new scene and setting Crane up: A camera moving up on a crane gives shows us how small the character really is compared to his surroundings and obstacles he has to overcome. Crane High to Low: When a camera is taken from a very high to a very low camera angle it makes the character look strong and opposing and gives us a feeling of authority from the character. Handheld camera movement: Handheld movement is less smooth than movement on a crane and gives a feeling of unease and danger. Quick Pan: Is used to reveal something that we had been unaware of and totally change the direction of the scene. Quick Push In: C...
