working on a project and want to look into films that do just that
Cinematography : What is the name for shots in movies that use the camera to send a message to the reader? by Freddie Johnson
What is the name for shots in movies that use the camera to send a message to the reader?
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Hi there Freddie. I'm trying to understand your question. At it's heart, every shot in a movie uses the camera to send a message to the reader.
You don't put shots in a screenplay - that's bad form. When you say reader do you mean viewer?
The only shot I can think of that you mean is actually a POV shot where the camera acts as what a character is actually seeing. For example - when Michael Meyers puts on the mask at the start of Halloween. That is a POV shot. TECHNICALLY - it's a POV Steadicam shot, but again, that is a technical decision and not a story one.