Shot Types used in Media

1. SHOT TYPES Alex

2. ALL THE SHOTS ON THE
PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN
BY ME TO PRACTICE THE
SHOT TYPES.

3. MASTER SHOT
A single shot that includes the complete scene from
its start to the finish. Usually a master shot is filmed
and then the rest of the other kinds of shots (close-ups
etc) are then shot later.

4. EXTREME CLOSE-UP
You would normally need a specific reason to get this
close. It is too close to show general reactions or
emotion except in very dramatic scenes.

5. CLOSE-UP
In the close up shot, a certain
feature or part of the subject takes
up most of the frame. A close-up of
a person emphasizes their
emotional state

6. MID/MEDIUM
The mid shot shows some part of the subject in more
detail, whilst still showing enough for the audience to
feel as if they were looking at the whole subject. The
Mid shot is appropriate when the subject is speaking
without too much emotion or intense concentration.

7. LONG SHOT
It may be a building where
the story begins, The main
thing is what the shot
encompasses. If it
encompasses a general
setting that gives the
opening shot of the film
as much information as
can be clearly presented
with one angle, then it's
an establishing shot and
can be shot with any lens.

8. EXTREME LONG
In the extreme wide shot, the view is so far from the
subject that s/he isn't even visible. The point of this
shot is to show the subject's surroundings.

9. ESTABLISHING
An establishing shot
establishes the setting of a
scene.
When we see a shot of the
sun setting behind the
exterior of a building, and
then we cut to the inside of
that building where our scene
takes place, we have seen an
establishing shot.

10. HIGH ANGLE
a shot taken from a camera
positioned above the action.
The High Angle, looking
downwards, tends to draw
attention to the importance of
the environment or setting for a
scene.

11. LOW ANGLE
Low angles are captured from a camera
placed below the actor’s eyes, looking up at
them. Low angles make characters look
dominant, aggressive, or ominous.

12. POINT OF VIEW
This shot shows a view from the
subject's perspective. It is usually
edited in such a way that it is
obvious whose POV it is.

13. WIDE SHOT
In the wide shot, the subject takes up the full frame. In
this case, Obviously the subject doesn't take up the
whole width and height of the frame, since this is as
close as we can get without losing any part of it.

14. TWO SHOT
There are a few variations on this
one, but the basic idea is to have a
comfortable shot of two people.
Often used in interviews, or when
two presenters are hosting a
show.

15. OVER THE SHOULDER
This shot is framed from
behind a person who is
looking at the subject. The
person facing the subject
should usually occupy about
1/3 of the frame. This shot
helps to establish the position
of each person, and get the
feel of looking at one person
from the other's point of view.

16. INSERT
A very close shot of some
detail in a scene. It is similar
to a cutaway shot, but instead
of distancing away from the
scene, one moves in.