shot types and their examples

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Shot types and examples
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 Extreme longshot/establishingshot
 Wide shot/longshot
 Crane shot
 Aerial shot/bird’s eye viewshot
 Mid shot
 Whenand where?
 Setting/location/weather/
genre clues
 Emphasisonsize,scale,set,epic.
 (if itshowsa full person,itcan be
consideredasa longshot)
Mediumshot:
 Showsall the actionof the scene
 Well matchwitha longshot
 Dollyshotbut inthe air
 Attachedto a crane or drone
 Movement:up/down/left/right
 From above
 Can be usedas an establishing
shot
 A crane or drone can be used
 Most commonshot used
 Middle of person- waistup
 Showsdetail (clothes,close
environment,facial expression)

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Shot types and examples
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 Close-up
 Extreme close-up
 Pointof viewshot
 Overthe shouldershot
 Two shot
 Verylittle background
 Face/detail of mise-en-scene of
important
 Generallymagnifyingbeyond
whatthe humaneye sees
 somethingof importance
 We see whatthe character sees
 Put inthe character’s shoes
 See whatthe character seesbut
NOT throughtheireyes.
 Cameraplacedbehindthe actor’s
shoulder
 Can alsobe called:subjective
pointof view
 2 people inthe shot
 How close theyare showsthe
audience theirrelationship
 (example:close=close
relationship/farapart=enemies)

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Shot types and examples
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 Shot/reverse shot (180 rule)
 Pans
 Tilts
 Highangle
 Low angle
 Character 1 is shownlookingof
screenat character 2; character 2
isthenshownreactingto
character 1.
 Conversation(The 180 rule!)
 Horizontal scanof the scene
 Stationaryaxispoint/ona tripod
 Vertical scan
 Stationaryaxispoint/ona tripod
 Looksdownat the scene
 Reflectspower/highstatus/
superiorposition
 Looksup at the scene
 Reflectsvulnerability/low status