2. Close up/Mid shot
This shot is normally used in the
media industry to show the
character’s facial expressions if they
react to something that they’ve heard
or seen. It tightly frames the person in
the scene so all you can see is them.
As you can see from this shot, this photo is
called a mid shot. A mid shot is normally a
shot from the waist up to show the
character’s body. It is also taken from
medium distance away from the character.
3. Two shot/ Mid shot
These two photos are both Mid shot’s and Two shot’s. A mid
shot is taken from medium distance and from the waist up. A
mid shot is used to show the body as well as the face. It is
mostly used in magazine shots and journalism. A two shot is
when two people are in the same shot to show how strong their
relationship is between each other. A two shot shows two
friends side by side for the audience to see the relationship
between them.
4. Over the shoulder/ Long shot
This shot is called an over the shoulder
shot. It is normally used in the media
industry to view other elements in the
scene over the character’s shoulder. The
shoulder is normally out of focus so that
you can view the rest of the scene more
clearly.
This shot is called a long shot. It is
normally used in the media industry at
the start of the programme/ film to set
the scene of where the shots were took.
It normally is a wide shot also, so that
you can see everything in the scene
5. High angle/ Low angle
This is a low angle shot. This shot is also used
to create tension between the characters as
it shows that he is the dominant character
and has more power over the person who is
smaller. The camera is looking up on the
dominant character to show this.
This is a high angle shot. This shot is typically
used in the media industry. This is used to
create tension but shows that he has less
power than the character who is taller than
him. The camera is looking down on him to
show this.
6. Tilt shot/ Point of view
This is a Dutch tilt shot. It is used in
the media industry to show objects
on a tilt. It is an object from an
unnatural point of view. It shows
elements only the audience can see.
This is a point of view shot. This is
when you can see the actor’s feet or
hands. It can be used in the media
industry to show the actor’s eyesight
being blurry if they are becoming
curious/ feeling ill for example.
