2. In this slide show I will be breaking down each part of this video that I had
watched on the basic types of shots.
3. Extreme long shot
• This shot is good
for setting the
scene and giving
the audience a
good sense of
where they are,
its also called an
establishing shot.
4. Medium close up
• Medium close
up shot is good
for showing a
character or a
person in the
most basic way
possible, its
typically a view
of a person
from the waist
or stomach up.
5. Long shot
• This is the most
difficult to categorise
precisely, but is
generally one which
shows the image as
approximately "life"
size i.e. corresponding
to the real distance
between the audience
and the screen in a
cinema (the figure of a
man would appear as
six feet tall). Typically
shows a person from
head to toe.
6. Extreme close up
• Extreme close ups
are typically used to
show the emotion of
a person in detail,
This is a very artificial
shot, and can be
used for dramatic
effect. The tight
focus required
means that extra
care must be taken
when setting up and
lighting the shot - the
slightest camera
shake or error in
focal length is very
noticeable.
7. Medium shot
• A medium shot
just like a mid
close up shows a
person in the
most basic way
as well, typically
filmed from the
knees and waist
up, helps the
audience see the
surroundings
and the person
at the same
time.
8. Medium long shot
• A medium long shot is
usually filmed from the
knees up. Its typically
good for showing
action between two
people, like when
someone is being
handed something by
another person. In
addition to this not
good for filming any
dialogue, it may well be
good for showing
something watching
them or stalking them,
as from there point of
view they cant hear
them.
9. Cut-in
• Cut ins are not easy
to film but are very
effective in creating
meaning of what is
going on. For example
showing a person
opening or reading a
letter. They help to
establish what is
happening from the
actors point of view.
In addition to this its
slightly on the side of
the actors view to
make it look as if we
are someone stood
next to them looking
over.
10. Close up
• Close ups just like
extreme close ups
do tend to show the
emotions of people
however don’t do it
with as much
drama as with
extreme close up
shots. They help to
concentrate on the
detail of someone's
face with little to
less drama than
extreme close up
shots.
