Camera shots that we will be using for our short drama film at A2

1. LA
CAMERA SHOTS

2. A close up is used to emphasize the
expression on a persons face or to make
it clear that the object is important.
This shot is where the object or a person
takes up most of the frame.
For example in our film we will have a
close up of a clock or a phone to make
it clear to the audience that the time and
date is important to the storyline.
CLOSE UP
Having a close up of a persons face
will take up most of the frame. The
character will be looking slightly off
center implying she is looking at
something or someone behind her.

3. It can often times be referred to as a wide
shot. A long shot is used to show the
person/object in a scene with the
surroundings.
We will use a long shot to show the
audience the action in the scene.
Most long shots will have the main
character’s full body shown with the
setting in the surrounding.
LONG SHOT
The Object/character will more
likely be in the center of the shot
as they are where the attention
should be and the surroundings
would therefore be in the
peripheral vision; not in plain sight
but still visible in the frame.

4. We will be having a couple of shots
of people on the ground or in their
beds where we will just be shooting
their faces or even through extreme
close ups, their eyes. The only thing
in the frame will be their faces but
from above them.
A birds eye or high angle shot is shot
from above or at a higher angle than
the object/character.
These are typically used to gain
perspective or to imply that the
character/object is of lesser meaning
than something else.
BIRDS EYE/HIGH ANGLE SHOT
Birds eye view:
High angle shot:

5. The over the shoulder shot is typically
used in conversation, the should of the
person talking/the character is talking to
will be in shot whilst you will also be able
to see a mid shot of a second character.
They can also be a good way to show the
point of view of this character whilst also
having them in shot, rather than using a
POV shot.
OTS shots can also be used in
motivated cuts to maintain the
continuity of a scene. Similarly this
shot can be used to portray the
emotion or expression on a
characters face. Specifically in
conversation.
OVER THE SHOULDER

6. Medium shots are taken from a
distance but not as far as a long shot.
They show the character typically
from the waist up.
This can help show the body
language or the intentions of the
character.
Medium shots can have the setting in
the background but the main focus
will be on the character in shot, so
the background tends to be blurred
out to bring all the audiences
attentions to the main character and
their emotions in the scene.
MEDIUM SHOT

7. Extreme close ups can add tension
and or intimidation by showing the
characters emotions or personality.
For example, an extreme close up of
a persons eyes can let off a lot about
how the character is feeling. It can
make the audience nervous; it may
feel like they are being watched.If the extreme close up is of an object
then this is representing the intensity
or the importance of what that object
is. For example if this is of a clock this
is foreshadowing that the time will
become of later importance.
The object/character that is in the
extreme close up will take up the entire
frame, implying that it is the only
important part of this scene.
EXTREME CLOSE UP