TLE Photorgaphy

1. BASIC CAMERA SHOTS

2. A shot is a series of frames that runs for an
uninterrupted period of time.
 film shots are essential aspect of a movie
where angles, transitions and cuts are used
to further express emotion, ideas and
movements.
In production, a shot is the moment that the
camera starts rolling until the moment it
stops.
In film editing, a shot is the continuous
footage or sequence between two edits or
cuts.

3. Five Basic Camera Shots
1. Extreme wide shot
2. Wide shot
3. Medium shot
4. Close up
5. Extreme close up

4. EXTREME WIDE SHOT
The view is so far
from the subject
that he isn’t even
visible. Often used
as an establishing
shot.

5. WIDE SHOT
 The subject takes
up the full frame,
or at least as much
comfortably
possible.

6. MEDIUMSHOT
 Shows some part
of the subject in
more detail while
still giving an
impression of the
whole subject.

7. CLOSE UP SHOT
A certain feature
or part of the
subject takes up
the whole frame.

8. EXTREME CLOSE UP
 The ECU gets
right and shows
extreme detail.

9. THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING BASIC
CAMERA SHOTS
1. Knowing the different basic camera shot is
important because we can produce much
more interesting material.
2. Knowing the basic shot and how they can
impact the video will help us to shoot much
better shots that can then be edited into a
much more interesting video production.

10. Click the link for a short filming of
basic camera shots.
Basic Shot Types (1).mp4