Camera Tricks

Camera Tricks — page 1 — THE PERFECT SHOT Students are gathered for a feast in the Great Hall at Hogwarts Suddenly Hagrid pushes through the doors He has returned from Azkaban Harry and Hagrid hug and everyone begins clapping This scene comes at the end of the 2002 film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets It uses an over-the-shoulder shot that shows the backs of characters heads and shoulders This common shot is used often throughout the Harry Potter series It makes viewers feel like they are there 4

Camera Tricks — page 2 — HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS 5

Camera Tricks — page 3 — LOW-ANGLE SHOT 6

Camera Tricks — page 4 — The Harry Potter series uses many different camera angles to tell the story For example some characters are filmed using a low-angle shot This makes characters look strong and powerful The shot is often used for important characters like Dumbledore or Voldemort A high-angle shot has the opposite effect It makes characters look small and powerless This shot is often used when characters are in trouble Camera tricks like these make movies more exciting HIGH-ANGLE SHOT 7

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