Extreme close-ups focus on only a few features, like the eyes, to show intricate detail and emotion. Big close-ups show only the face to portray emotions. Close-ups are commonly used to focus on faces or objects to demonstrate emotion and detail or create tension. Medium close-ups can introduce characters with a picture frame effect, while medium shots can introduce characters or show actions while also presenting the surrounding environment. Medium long shots provide more environmental and costume context while explicitly displaying body language. Long shots relate characters to their environments. Very long shots express isolation as characters become a single point amid vast landscapes.

1. Camera Shots

2. Extreme Close-Up
Extreme close, is when the camera gets so close to a
stimulus that only afew features are shown (in this
case it’s the eyes). The Extreme close up (ECU) is
used to show intricate detail and emotion, used
rarely and can build a lot of tension in scenes.

3. Big Close Up.
Big Close Up (BCU) is then the camera is so to the
talent that only his/her face is being shown. It is
mainly used to portray the emotions of that character.

4. Close-Up (CU)
Close up shots or ‘CU’ are one of the most
common used angels in the film making
busissness, they mainly focus on faces or
objects to show emotion and detail, they can
also be used to create and build tension.

5. Medium Close-Up (MCU)
Medium Close up (MCU) shots are sometimes
used to introduce a new character as the shot
itself has an almost picture frame like effect, just
like the character in this shot.

6. Medium Shot (MS)
Medium Shots can also be used to introduce a
character, they can also be used to portray an action
like this image. Medium shots are also used to present
the character while also expressing the environment
around the stimulus.

7. Medium long shot (MLS)
Medium long shot would be used to show the
audience more of the environment and costume of
the character, it also presents body language
explicitly and in this shot, the angle is used to
distance the audience from the talent.

8. Long Shot (LS)
Long shots are used, to express the
environment the character is in. In this case
Gandalf is shown to relate to the castle with
the shared use of the colour (white)

9. Very Long Shot (VLS)
Very Long Shots or VLS are often used in films
to express isolation or solitude as the character
is but a single point in the screen, contrasted
with the vast landscape. A VLS could also be
used to portray environment.