Shot Types

1. ShotTypes
Establishingshot/extreme longshot
-Tellsusthe locationof the scene andalsotime period
-Exterior(mostly)
-Setsthe scene andmood
Long shot
-Headto toe of a person
-Usuallyafteranestablishingshot
If there isn’ta personinthe shot it’sa calleda wide
shot and isusedto show the scale of the set.
Mediumshot
-Most commonshotin movies
-Youcan see whatthe character isthinking/feeling
thoughtheirfacial expressionsandbodylanguage
-Youcan see some of the backgroundso youcan see
whatis happeningaroundthe characterwhichmay
explainoraddto whythe character is looking/feeling
that way
Close-up
-Showsverylittle background
-Showsall the emotionandfacial expressionof the
character (if it’soff the charactersface)
-May be usedto make the audience uncomfortable
Extreme close-up
-Veryclose-upof the face orobject
-Shows/focusesonthe emotion(if of acharacters
facial feature)

2. ShotTypes
Point ofview (POV)
-Youcan see whatthe character sees
-Usedto put the audience intheirshoes
-Canmake the audience veryuncomfortable
Over the shoulder
-Thisshowsthe characterspointof view butdoesn’t
make youthe character
-Makesyou apart of the action
-If there’sagroup talking youare a part of that group
Two shot
-A shot off twopeople
-Tellsyouaboutthe people andtheirrelationship
(connection/relationship/conflict)