Camera shots

I have used my examples from the BBC TV drama 'Doctor Foster':

'Close up shot'

- this shot is effective as the angle of gaze is directly at the audience. The close up shot allows the main focus to be on her face and allows the audience to interpret her emotions.

'Over the shoulder shot'

- this shot is effective as it gives a broader sense to the surrounding and allows the audience to see the setting/ surrounding in a different perspective. In this context it is used in a conversation between 2 characters and helps the audience establish the setting and the characters in that setting. 

 'Very long shot'

- this shot is effective as it establishes setting and places the character in relation to its settings and applies context to the scene. It allows the audience to interpret and understand the context and surroundings the character is in.

'Medium close up shot'

-this shot is effective as it allows the audience to see the characters emotions in relation to their body language and is the perspective of the normal human eye. This shot is also effective as it a conversation between the 3 different characters and allows the audience to interpret the characters emotions whilst having an insight to the setting and interaction with other characters

'extreme close up shot'

- In the TV show I have picked I found there were a lack of extreme close ups and this image was the closest thing I could find. I found the lack of extreme close up shots interesting. extreme close up shots can sometimes lose focus and take away meaning from the context and setting.

'two shot'

- this shot is effective as it establishes setting and context in the shot. The two shot allows the audience to interpret the setting and the emotional reactions of two characters at the same time

'medium long shot'

- this shot is effective as it places emphasis on the setting but the character aswell, this shot shows the relation of the character and the surroundings. This shot shows the character in more detail but shows enough so the audience feels like they're seeing a long shot.

'big close up shot'

- similar to the extreme close up I found it very difficult to find a big close up shot and even in the one I have chosen the character in the image is not even looking at the audience. due to the lack of close up shots , I feel the director has done this so the perception from the audience is seeing the "bigger picture" and isn't focused on one character the whole time.

'Medium shot'

- this shot is effective as it allows the audience to interpret the characters emotions and pick up their movements and gestures. The audience can see the character's convey emotion through their body language and also establish setting.

'Long shot'

 - this shot is effective as it establishes setting and places the character in relation to its settings and applies context to the scene.