Eastenders camera shots

As soap dramas are known for their basic camera angles although in holidays traditionally seems to be a build up which will result in a range of camera shots to emphasise the drama and satisfy the viewers.

At the opening of Eastenders as customary the title dissolves to show the transition of the setting as the background.

The opening camera shot is into a cutaway corresponding from the characters in the scene; this is affective as an opening shot because it helps establish the characters and the setting. As the story lines change the cut edit is used as a spontaneous change of one camera shot to another; this is commonly used because it captures the realism of multiple scenarios happening in different characters lives.

As Zainab Masood is standing outside the post office the camera tracks from her mid shot to the back to show the relationship she had to the post office as something you looked up on, as the angle tilted upwards. The camera then cuts to a shot of Tanya and Lauren’s conversation in the kitchen following up from the opening scene shows the realism. A natural cut shot is then placed to show Tanya answering the door from the outsider/ the person waiting on the other side.

As Tamwar and Ahmed are walking away from the market the camera shot then dissolves into a shot of Phil upstairs in the Queen Vic. This shows the continuation of the on-going story lines. This then goes into an establishing shot of Phil and Ben which is then cut into a continuation of Tanya speaking to Bradley; this shows a mid shot of Tanya to capture her emotions as the story line is escalating.

A long shot of Sean and he construction worker appears as Masood and Tamwar are staring on then a long shot form behind of Masood walking towards the female construction worker. This shot is effective as it seems as the viewer is looking onto what’s happening. An over the shoulder shot of the construction worker which shows Masood and Tamwar in the background to show his reaction to Masood’s plan.