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- 2. There Are 3Main Shots That Describe How Near Or How Far The Camera Is From The Subject: Long Shot Medium Shot Close Up Shot
- 3. Long Shot • Thisshows the whole subject → See surroundings → Used to show the full human figure and often provide a clear view of the environment or setting where we find the character.
- 4. Medium Shot • Thisshows the human body from mid shin or mid- thigh up and often used to show interaction between two or more characters → Shows half of the subject. It May feature some background to relate the character/characters to their surroundings.
- 5. Close Up Shot •This shows one part of the subject, usually in great detail →It is usually used to show the emotion on a persons face → This shot may leave viewers uncertain as to what they are seeing.
- 6. Other Camera Shots Include: Extreme Close Up Extreme Long Shot Full Shot
- 7. Extreme Close Up •This shows only a detail of the subject, such as someone's eyes, or the paws of a dog walking down a path, of a hand on a doorbell or a tree branch→ We can understand how a character feels; even get into the head of that character → It is used a lot in thrillers → It helps to clarify action.
- 8. Extreme Long Shot •This is used to show landscapes or provide a view of a whole world (city, town, galaxy), where the film is set → There is very little detail visible in the shot, as it is meant to give a general impression rather than specific information.
- 9. Full Shot • Thisis a variation on the long shot showing the full subject → It is usually used to place a character in some relation to its surroundings →e.g. full human figure with feet at bottom of the frame and head at the top of the frame.
- 10. How might these shotsbe used in a movie? Establishing shot Reaction Shot
- 11. Establishing Shot • Thisis used at the beginning of a scene to let the viewers know where the characters are →It can also be used to show the relations between the main figures in the film and objects. → e.g. A long shot of a car driving up to a hotel, or a close up of a restaurant sign.
- 12. Reaction Shot • Thisis used to show the effect of one persons words or actions on the other people in the scene →A close up shot is usually used in this to show the emotion on the characters face → It usually cuts away from the main scene in order to show the reaction of a character to it.
- 13. Camera Angles The anglefrom which a shot is taken is another way to give variety to a film as well as information.
- 14. High Angle • Thispositions the camera above eye level looking down on the subject, which consequently appears insignificant, weak, helpless or small according to how extreme the angle is.
- 15. Low Angle • Thishas the camera looking up at the subject, the subject appears important, powerful, or domineering, again depending on how exaggerated the angle is → It is shot anywhere below the eye line, looking up.
- 16. Eye Level • Thisis a fairly neutral shot; the camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, almost a point of view shot but reversed →e.g. actors' heads are on a level with the focus.
- 17. Reverse Angle • Ina normal shot or angle the camera usually looks at the subject but with this angle the camera shows what the subject is seeing also known as a point of view shot → e.g. a shot of the gates of a prison from within followed by a reverse angle shot showing the gates from outside.
- 18. Oblique Angle • Thisis used when the camera is tilted, to suggest imbalance, transition and instability →It is very popular in horror and thriller films → This technique is used to suggest point of view shots → When the camera becomes the 'eyes' of one particular character, seeing what they see → A hand held camera is often used for this.