film shots
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Film shots
Establishing shot: An establishing shot establishes the setting of a scene and reminds the viewer of where the picture or film is taken.
Wide or long shot: A wide or long shot reveals where the picture or film has taken place, this is because the scenery around is included in the shot.
Medium shot: A medium shot is taken from a medium angle and distance away. It is usually from the waist up on a person.
Close up shot: A close up shot closely frames the object, person or animal in the picture or film. This means that the viewer solely focuses on the main subject in the shot.
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Medium close up: A medium close up is close enough so that you are able to focus on something such as a character and what they are doing or holding.
Extreme close up shot: An extreme close up shot allows the viewers to be able to focus on something extremely close up like a murder weapon or someone’s eyes, enabling them to read their emotions.
Point of view: A shot taken from the point of view of the person to make the viewer perceive the scene from the subjects own eyes.
Over the shoulder: A shot taken over a person’s shoulder in order to make the viewer feel they are at the scene with the people involved. It also allows the viewer to feel they are seeing what the person in front is seeing.
Two shot: A shot taken focusing on two people in a scene.
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Two shot: A shot taken focusing on two people in a scene.
Shot reverse shot: Usually a film technique where one character is shown looking at another and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character, as seen in the picture demonstrated.
High angle shot: In a high angle shot the camera is usually at an angle above the eye line (as demonstrated) and the camera looks down onto the subject which gives the impression of the subject being ‘swallowed up’.
Low angle shot: A low angle shot is where the camera is placed under the subject pointing upwards. This gives the impression the subject is much more powerful and bigger than it really is.