
Here’s another stationary camera shot you can add to your writers’ toolbox: Angle On. This shot usually occurs in scenes taking place in large settings, and the purpose is to tell the director that the camera should be focused on one particular element in the group. For example: if your character is at a playground and is looking for her young daughter among a group of kids playing, to get from the Medium Shot, Long Shot, or Pan (as she’s scanning the playground), you’d use “ANGLE ON STRUCTURE” to suggest a new shot featuring her daughter. The camera is still shooting stationary from the same location, but the director knows to point the camera in a different direction to lock onto what’s important to be noticed. Again, it’s all about telling the viewer to pay attention to what the writer wants noticed. Continue Reading…