The document discusses different shot types that will be used in a documentary, including extreme close-ups of eyes and hands, medium shots from the mid-chest up to show facial expressions and body language in interviews, close-up shots to show details of faces and movements, high and low angle shots to manipulate perspective and authority, long shots to emphasize large items, and pan shots to smoothly establish settings. Various shots will be used to depict victims, reenactments of crimes, and interview subjects in a way that stays true to the genre of documentaries.

1. Shots For Documentary
BY ABBIE, ELLEN AND CHARLOTTE

2. Extreme Close Ups
With in the documentary there will be a range of different shots but it will have a fair amount of close ups of eyes and hands. To
show detail with out having to show the whole of the actors face, this is used a lot in documentaries within our genre thus staying
with boundaries set by this particular type of documentary.

3. Medium Shot
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Then definition of an medium shot is a
shot from the mid chest and upward
showing the setting in the background.
We are using a lot of these shots in the
clip in interviews with the victims and
the reenactment of the crimes that
took place. These shots are good as
they show the facial expressions of the
character but also their body language
which is not always available when
doing a close up or long shot.

4. Close Up Shot
The definition of a close up is a type of shot which tightly frames a person or an object.
This is relevant to our documentary as this shot can be used to show the persons face in detail and can show the small movements
of the face.
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5. High Angle
Then definition of high angle ‘high angle
shot is usually when the camera angle is
located above the eye line’
This give the audience the impression
that they are of a higher authority than
the young child. This can be used in
many different ways for example the
victims in our documentary are shot
from a higher angle.

6. Low Angle Shot
Then definition of low angle shot is similar to a high angle shot for example a ‘low angle shot is usually when the camera angle is
located below the eye line’ This give the audience the impression that they are of a lower authority than the actor on the screen.
This can be used in many different ways for example the in the reenactment of the crime the criminal is shot from a lower angle.
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7. Long Shots
This long shots help empathise a particular large item that is critical to the
scene or the over all program. These are used commonly in expository
documentaries yet I will be using them within our documentary yet it will be
rare yet present.

8. Pan Movement
The clip to the right is an example of
pan. This is also footage we took and
that we are going to use within our
documentary.
The reason pan shots are useful are
because it allows the audience to see
where the setting off the following
scene it is also an establishing shot. It
benefits our documentary as a lot can
be shown in a clip that last only three to
four seconds. Also it is a smooth pan
that can make the audience think they
are the stable centre in comparison to
what's happening on screen.