Camera frames and angles

Senior Lecturer Darshana Sampath Somarathne

Deputy Director
National e- learning resources centre
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 rEmfha j;auka Ndú;h

rEmh hkak bx.%Sis NdIdfjka Image, Picture, Illustrate, Shot hk kï j,ska ye`Èkafõ'
Ndú; udOHh wkqj fufia tla tla kñka ye`Èkafjk w;r" PdhdrEmlrKfha § Image
hkqfjka" mß.Kl .%e*sla ks¾udKlrKfha § Picture hkqfjka" Ñ;% l,dfõ § Illustrate
hkqfjka yd iÔù rEm udOHhka j,§ Shot hkqfjka rEmh ú.%y fõ' hïlsis l%shdj,shla ;=<ska
ukfia ujkakd jQ ye`.Su o Image kñka y`ÿkajk uq;a" th m%;srEmh hk fhÿu i`oyd Ndú;
jk nj fmfka'

lskï kulska ye`Èkajqj o by; ish¨u j¾.SlrKka ;=<§" tla tla rEmhg wkkH jQ
,laIK fukau fmdÿ ,laIK lsym s hla o oelsh yel' tfia oelsh yels fmdÿ ,laIK f,i
j¾K" f¾Ld" yev;," iy t<sh w`ÿr fõ'

fuys§ iÔù rEm udOHka ;=< jeä jYfhka Ndú;d lrkq ,nk rEm LKav (Shots)
ms<sn`oj jeä wjOdkhla fhduq lruq'

—iskudfõ§ fyda rEmjdyskS udOHfha§ rEmhla hkq" leurdfõ má.; lsÍfï fnd;a;u
;o l< wjia:dfõ isgmá.; lsÍu k;r lsÍu i`oyd kej; fnd;a;u ;o lrk wjia:dj olajd
wLKavj" leurdj ;=<" msg; yd bÈßfha isÿjk l%shdldrlï iuqodh hs'˜

kuq;a tu rEm LKavh ixialrK wjia:dfõ§ o hï LKavkhlg fhduq fõ'

iskudfõ§ yd rEmjdyskS udOHfha § Ndú;d lrkq ,nk rEmfha m%Odk fldgia

lsysmhls'th NdId;aul yd ks¾udKd;aul .=Kfhka hqla; fõ' fuys§ m%Odk jYfhka"
1. leurd rEm rduq (Camera Frames)
2. leurd rEm fldaK (Camera Angles)

f,i fjka l< yel'

 leurd rEm rduq (Camera Frames)

—leurdfõ ldjh yd bÈßfha we;s jia;=j fyda mqoa.,hd w;r mj;sk ÿr wkqj leurd
rEm rduqj l=ulao hkak ;SrKh fõ'˜ tu ÿr leurdfõ hquqyqj (Zoom) fjkia lsÍu u.ska
wjYH mßÈ ilid .ekSug yel'iÔù rEm udOHhka j,§ Ndú;d lrkq ,nk m%Odk rEm rduq
j¾. ;=kls'
1. ióm rEm (Close Up Shots)
2. uOHu rEm (Medium Shots)
3. ÿr rEm (Long Shots)

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 fuu rEm o f,dalfha úúO jevigykaj,§ Ndú;d lrkq ,nk wdldrh wkqj ;j;a
l=vd fldgia j,g fnfoa'

 ióm rEm (Close Up Shots- CUS)

ióm rEm Ndú;d lrkq ,nkafka mqoa.,fhl=f.a uqyqfKA fyda hï jia;=jla u;=msg l=vd
wxY= jvd;a meyeÈ,sj rEmhg ,nd .ekSu i`oyd h' ióm rEm Ndú;hka wkqj wkq fldgia
y;rls'
w;s ióm rEmh
(Extreme Close U- ECU/ XCU)
1. úYd, ióm rEmh
(Big Close Up- BCU)
2. idudkH ióm rEmh
(Normal Close Up- NCU)
3. uOHu ióm rEmh
(Medium Close Up- MCU)

1'w;s ióm rEmh

(Extreme Close U- ECU/ XCU)

mqoa.,fhl=f.a YrSrfha weila" lkla" fof;d,la" fjõ,k w;la" we`.s,a,la jeks l=vd
fldgil mj;sk ishqï .=Kdx. fm%alaIlhdg jvd;a fyd`Èka wjOdrKh lsÍu i`oyd fuu rEm
rduqj fhdod .kS' fndfydaúg iskudfõ§ fhdod fkd.kakd uq;a" rEmjdyskS fj<`o oekaùï j,§
jvd;a nyq,j Ndú;d flf¾'

2'úYd, ióm rEmh

(Big Close Up- BCU)

fuys§ uqyqfKa bßhõ yd ye`.Sï ksrEmKh fyd`Èka rEmhg ,nd .ekSu wruqKq lr
.efka'msßñ mqoa.,fhl=f.a kï by< ;sria f¾Ldj weys neug u`ola by<ska o" my< ;sria f¾Ldj
kslg wi,ska o lemS hk fia rEm rduqj ilia lr .kakd w;r" ldka;djlf.a kï by< ;sria
f¾Ldj ysiflia u`ola yiq jk fia o" my< ;sria f¾Ldj kslg wi,ska o lemS hk fia rEm
rduqj ilia lr .kS'

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 3' idudkH ióm rEmh
(Normal Close Up- NCU)

fuys§ o uqyqfKa bßhõ yd ye`.Sï ksrEmKh fyd`Èka rEmhg ,nd .ekSu wruqKq lr
.efkk uq;a úYd, ióm rEmhg jvd ;rul fjkila olakg ,efí' msßñ mqoa.,fhl=f.a kï
by< ;sria f¾Ldj k<, ueÈka o" my< ;sria f¾Ldj Wrysia uola yiqjk f,i o rEm rduqj
ilia lr .kakd w;r" ldka;djlf.a kï by< ;sria f¾Ldj ysiflia u`ola yiq jk fia o"
my< ;sria f¾Ldj f., ueÈka o lemS hk fia rEm rduqj ilia lr .kS'

4'uOHu ióm rEmh

(Medium Close Up- MCU)

fg,s kdgH" m%jD;a;s" jd¾;d jevigyka yd Ñ;%mg j,§ nyq,j Ndú;d jk fuu rEm
rduqj ;=< isák mqoa.,hdf.a isrjqKq iajNdjh u. yeÍu i`oyd by< ;sria f¾Ldj yd ysi w;r
u`o wjldYhla (head room) we;s jk fia ilia lr .kS' th rEmhg jvd;a w,xldrhla tla
lrhs'my< ;sria f¾Ldj ilia jkafka Wrysia yd je,ñg w;r m%foaYfhks'

 uOHu rEm (Medium Shots- MS)

uOHu rEm Ndú;d lrkq ,nkafka mqoa.,fhl=f.a uqyqKg wu;rj oEf;a iy
fomfhal%shdldrlï rEmhg ,nd .ekSu i`oyd h'uOHu rEm Ndú;hka wkqj wkq fldgia folls'

1. idudkH uOHu rEmh

(Normal Medium Shot- NMS)
2. uOHu ÿr rEmh
(Medium Long Shot- MLS)

1'idudkH uOHu rEmh

(Normal Medium Shot- NMS)

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 mqoa.,hdf.a uqyqKg wu;rj oEf;a l%shdldÍ;ajh .%yKh lr.ekSu i`oyd fuu rEm
rduqj Ndú;d lrhs'fuys§ by< ;sria f¾Ldj yd ysi w;r u`o wjldYhla (head room)we;s jk
fia ilia lr .kS' my< ;sria f¾Ldj ilia jkafka b`.áh yd oKysi w;r m%foaYfhks ' hï
wjia:dj,§ my< ;sria f¾Ldj b`.áh m%foaYfhka ilia lr.kakd whqre oelsh yels uq;a "th
ksjerÈ l%uhla fkdfõ' túg mqoa.,hdf.a oE; b`.áfhka my<g jefgk wjia:dj,§ Tyq l=ula
lrkafka oehs fm%laIlhdg .eg¿jla u;=fõ'

2' uOHu ÿr rEmh

(Medium Long Shot- MLS)

mqoa.,hdf.a uqyqKg yd oE;g wu;rj fomfha l%shdldÍ;ajh .%yKh lr.ekSu i`oyd

fuu rEm rduqj Ndú;d lrhs' fuys§ o by< ;sria f¾Ldj yd ysi w;r u`o wjldYhla (head
room)we;s jk fia ilia lr .kakd w;r" my< ;sria f¾Ldj ilia jkafka fomfha j<,qlr
m%foaYfhks' mqoa.,fhla weÈj hk wjia:djl § Tyqf.a fomh .uka lrk wdldrh fõ.h wdÈh
ms<sn`o wjfndaOhla fm%alaIlhdg we;s fõ'

 ÿr rEm (Long Shots- LS)

ÿr rEm Ndú;d lrkq ,nkafka mqoa.,fhl=f.a uqyK
q g" oEf;a iy fomfha l%shdldrlï
j,g wu;rj mßirfha l%shdldÍ;ajh rEmhg ,nd .ekSu i`oyd h'ÿr rEm Ndú;hka wkqj wkq
fldgia ;=kls'

1. idudkH ÿr rEmh
(Normal Long Shot- NLS)
2. wE; ÿr rEmh
(Very Long Shot- VLS)
3. w;s ÿr rEmh
(Extreme Long Shot- ELS/ XLS)

1' idudkH ÿr rEmh

(Normal Long Shot- NLS)

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 mqoa.,fhl= iïmQ¾Kfhkau rEmhg yiqfjk l=vdu rEm rduqj fuh fõ' tksid fuu
rEm rduqj Full Shot hkqfjka o y`ÿkajhs' mqoa.,hd ljqrekao hkak iy Tyqf.a l%shdldrlï
flfiao hkak ms<sn`oj o" Bg wu;rj mßirfha iajNdjh ms<sn`o hï wjfndaOhla ,nd .ekSug
fm%alaIlhdg yelshdj ,efí'

2' wE; ÿr rEmh

(Very Long Shot- VLS)

fuys§ leurdj mqoa.hdf.ka bj;g hk w;r" mqoa.,hd ljqreka o hkak y`ÿkd.; yels
jqj ;a" Tyqf.a l%shdldrlï yd ye`.Sï ksrEmKhg jvd;a wjOdkh fhduq fkdflf¾'mßirfha
ld,.=K foaY.=K ;;ajhka fuys§ jvd;a fyd`Èka lemS fmfka'

3' w;s ÿr rEmh

(Extreme Long Shot- ELS/ XLS)

leurdj mqoa.,hdf.ka fndfyda bj;g .uka lr we;s w;r" mqoa.,fhla isákafka o

hkak fkdfmfkk ;rï h' mdßißl iajNdjhka ms<sn`oj u fm%alaIlhdf.a wjOdkh fhduq
flf¾'

óg wu;rj mqoa.,hska fofofkl= rEmh ;=< isákd úg oaú mqoa., rEmh(two shot)"
mqoa.,hska ;sfofkl= isákd úg ;%s mqoa., rEmh(three shot) f,i o fhfoa'
mqoa.,hska fofofkla uqyqKg uqyqK ,d isák úg" tla mqoa.,fhla msgm q i leurdj
msysgqjd" Tyqf.a Wrysig by<ska bÈßfha isák mqoa.,hd leurdjg uqyqK mdhs' th Wrysia rEmh
(Over the solder shot) f,i y`ÿkajhs'

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  leurd rEm fldaK (Camera Angles)

—mqoa.,hdg idfmalaIj leurdj ia:dk.; lr we;s ÈYdj wkqj leurd rEm fldaKh
l=ula o hkak ;SrKh fõ'˜tfia leurdj ia:dk.; l< ye;s m%Odk wlaI folls'

1. ;sria wlaIfha leurd rEm fldaK

(Horizontal Range Shots)
2. isria wlaIfha leurd rEm fldaK
(Vertical Range Shots)

;sria wlaIfha leurd rEm fldaK (Horizontal Range Shots)

fuys§ fmdf<djg iudka;rj úúO fldaKj,ska leurdj ia:dk.; lr rEmh .%yKh
lr .kS'

1. bÈß fldaKS rEmh(Front Angle Shot)

2. me;s fldaKS rEmh(Side Angle Shot)
3. mQ¾K me;s fldaKS rEmh(Full Side Angle Shot)
4. miq fldaKS rEmh(Back View Shot)

1' bÈß fldaKS rEmh

(Front Angle Shot)

wlaIs f¾Ldj(eye line) u; leurdj msysgqjd ,nd .kakd fuu rEm fldaKfha § mqoa.,hd
iDcqj u leurdj foi n,d isà'leurdj hkq fm%alaIlhdf.a oEfiys ksfhdackhla ksid fuys§
rEm rduqj ;=< isák mqoa.,hd tl t,af,a fm%alaIlhd foi n,d isák njla yef`.a'fndfyda úg
m%jD;a;s yd jd¾;d jevigyka j,§ fuu rEm fldaKh fhdod .kS ' rduqj ilia lr.kakd úg
m%Odk rEmfha ol=Km q i yd jïmi iunr ùu rEmhg w,xldrhla tla lrhs'

2' me;s fldaKS rEmh

(Side Angle Shot)

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 wlaIs f¾Ldfõ isg 450 muK fldaKhlska ,nd .kakd fuu rEmh" rEm fldaKj,ska
jvd;a w,xldru rEmh f,i y`ÿkajhs'fg,s kdgH" Ñ;%mg yd idlÉPd jeks jevigyka j,§
lsysms fofkl= w;r we;s jk in`o;djhka ud;= lsÍu i`oyd fuu fldaKh fhdod .kS'rEm rduqj
;=< isák mqoa.,hd yd wfkla mqoa.,hdf.a l:dnyg iïnkaO jk f;jk md¾Yajfha mqoa.,fhla
njg fm%alaIlhdj m;a lrhs' rEmfha isák mqoa.,hdf.a hï .=ma; iajNdjhla fukau
fm%alaIlhdg ksrdjrK jQ .=Kdx.hka lsysmhla o we;s nj yef`.a' mqoa.,hd wjOdkh fhduq lr
we;s ÈYdjg wjldYhla (Looking Space) ilia lr ;sîu o jeo.;a lreKls' fuu fldaKh
(Semi Profile) kñka o y`ÿkaúh'

3' mQ¾K me;s fldaKS rEmh

(Full Side Angle Shot)

wlaIs f¾Ldfõ isg 900 fldaKhlska leurdj msysgqjd ,nd .kakd fuu rEmfha § fndfyda
úg" t;=< isák mqoa.,hdf.a me;slvla" wdj¾ckhla fma%laIlhd bÈßfha f.kyermEu i`oyd
fhdod .kS'tu mqoa.,hdf.a hïlsis .=ma; iajNdjhla oelsh yels ùu úfYaI;ajhls ' fuys§
omqoa.,hd wjOdkh fhduq lr we;s ÈYdjg wjldYhla (Looking Space) ilia lr ;sîu wjYH
h'

4' miq fldaKS rEmh

(Back View Shot)

wlaIs f¾Ldfõ isg 1800fldaKhg wdikak iSudfõ leurdj ia:dk.; lr .nd .kakd
fuu rEmfha hïlsis .=ma; iajNdjhla oelsh yel'wka;rdodhl hï isÿùula" pß; ie`.ùula
wd§ wjia:djla jvd;a fyd`Èka fm%alaIlhdg oekùug fuu fldaKh fhdod .kS'

isria wlaIfha leurd rEm rduq (Vertical Range Shots)

fmdf<djg ,ïNlj isria wlaIfha leurdj ia:dk.; lr yels ÈYd lsysmhls'

1. uqÿk; rEmh(Top Angle Shot)

2. l=re¿ fldaKS rEmh(Bird’s View Shot)
3. by<fldaKS rEmh(High Angle Shot)

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 4. idudkH fldaKS rEmh(Normal Angle Shot)
5. my< fldaKS rEmh(Low Angle Shot)
6. mKq fldaKS rEmh(Warm’s View Shot)

1' uqÿk; rEmh

(Top Angle Shot)

mqoa.,hdf.a ysig by<ska leurdj ia:dk.; lr ,nd .kakd fuu rEmh fndfydaúg
fhdod .kafka N+f.da,Sh m%foaYhla fyda is;shula jeks fldgila kshñ; mßudKhka
wkqmd;hlska .%yKh lr .ekSug h' wka;¾cd,fha pkaøsld ;dlaIKh Wmfhda.S lr N+f.da,Sh
iSudjka ,nd .kakd GPRS, Google Earth jeks wxY i`oyd fuu fldaKh Ndú;d lrhs'

2' l=re¿ fldaKS rEmh

(Bird’s View Shot)

uqÿk; rEmfha isg u`ola fldaK.;j ,nd.kakd fuu rEmh fndfyda úg .=jka
hdkdjlska .uka lrk w;r;=r ,nd .kakd rEmhls' ke;fyd;a b;d Wia f.dvke.s,a,l isg
my< ,nd .kakd rEmhls' jd¾;d jevigyka j,§ N+f.da,Sh mßirh hï wx,ldrhlska ,nd
.ekSug l=re,af,l=f.a oDIaá fldaKfhka hq;= fuu fldaKh fhdod .kS'

3' by< fldaKS rEmh

(High Angle Shot)

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 mqoa.,hdf.a uqyqKg u`ola by<ska leurdj ia:dk.; lr ,nd .kakd fuu rEmfha isák
mqoa.,hd" fma%laIlhdg jvd iudc uÜgñka" wd{dodhl;ajfhka my;a ;;ajhl isák wirK
wfhla f,i y`ÿkajd fohs' fuys§ fma%laIlhd ;;ajfhka Wiia wfhla f,i fmkS isà' tla jr
jeä N+f.da,Sh m%foaYhla wdjrKh lr .ekSu i`oyd N+f.da," l%Svd" m%jD;a;s jevigyka j,§
fndfyda úg Ndú;d lrhs'

4' idudkH fldaKS rEmh

(Normal Angle Shot)

rEmh ;=< isák mqoa.,hdf.a iu Wilska leurdj msysgqjk w;r" Tyq fm%alaIlhd yd iu
uÜgulska isákafkl= nj y`.jhs' hï jeo.;a f;dr;=rla fm%alaIlhdg bÈßm;a lsÍfï§ fuu
fldaKfhka rEmh ,nd .ekSu wksjd¾h idOlhls' m%jD;a;s" idlÉPd yd jd¾;d jevigyka j,§
jevigyka bÈßm;a lrkakkaf.a rEm ,nd .ekSug jvd;au iqÿiq rEm fldaKh fuh hs '

5' my< fldaKS rEmh

(Low Angle Shot)

mqoa.,hdf.a uqyqKg u`ola my<ska leurdj ia:dk.; lr ,nd .kakd fuu rEmfha isák
mqoa.,hd" fma%laIlhdg jvd iudc uÜgñka" wd{dodhl;ajfhka Wiia ;;ajhl isák m%n,
wfhla f,i y`ÿkajd fohs' nqÿka jykafia" foúhka" Ydia;Djreka" wêm;shka" iS.sßh wd§ W;a;u
.Kfha rEm Ndú;d lsÍfï § fuu fldaKh Wmfhda.S lr .kS'

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 6' mKq fldaKS rEmh
(Warm’s View Shot)

rEm rduqfõ fmkS isák mqoa.,hdf.a úlD;s iajNdjhla" úis¿ iajNdjhla biau;= lsÍu
i`oyd Tyqf.a fomh wdikakfha leurdj ia:dk.; fldg fujeks rEm ,nd .kS ' fndfydaúg
ydiH W;amdok jevigyka j,§ fuu fldaKh Wmfhda.S lr.kakd whqre oelsh yel'

fuu rEm rduq yd rEm fldaK tlsfkl ñY%j o Ndú;d flf¾'

Wod#- by< fldaKS uOHu ióm rEmh (High Angle Medium Close Up)

l%shdldÍ f¾Ldj (Line of Action)

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