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Shot Types By: Jonathan Newton
Establishing shot• An establishing
shot in film and television sets up, or establishes the context for a scene by showing the relationship between its important figures and objects. ...
WIDE SHOT • A video or film
recording made with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the performance
MEDIUM SHOT • In film, a medium shot
is a camera shot from a medium distance. The dividing line between "long shot" and "medium shot" is fuzzy, as is the line between "medium shot" and "close-up".
CLOSE UP • Photography,
television or cinema 'Shot' which focuses into the subject.
MEDIUM CLOSE UP• A camera position that
is between a medium shot and a close-up, generally showing a person's head and shoulders and part of the chest; also called a medium close shot
EXTREME CLOSE UP • Extreme close up a
close up in which a small detail fills the entire screen.
POINT OF VIEW SHOT• A point of view shot
(also known as POV shot or a subjective camera) is a short film scene that shows what a character (the subject) is looking at (represented through the camera). ...
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT• In film or video, an over
the shoulder shot is a shot of someone or something taken over the shoulder of another person.
Two shot/Shot reverse shot• A movie or television
shot of two people together
LOW ANGLE SHOT• In cinematography, a
low-angle shot, is a shot from a camera positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line, looking up.
HIGH ANGLE SHOT• In film, a high angle
shot is usually when the camera is located above the eye line
• A crane or helicopter can be used