unit 1 camera shots

1. Shaun Tomlinson
Camera shot types
Unit 1

2. Extreme
close up
(ecu)
This shot helps show the characters emotions, which in
this case he looks focused, determined and ready to fight

3. Close up
(ecu)
This shot really exemplifies the actors emotion by being
close up to the face so we can see the expression more
clearly

4. Big close up
(bcu)
This shot also shows the character is determined by really
zooming in on the eyes which are focused on camera.

5. Medium long
shot
(mls)
This shot establishes the character as strong as they are
alone yet still have a very confident expression and stance ,it
also establishes the scene which appears to be some sort of
battlefield.

6. Long shot
(ls)
This shot establishes a character lonely as the camera is
zoomed out to show no one else is around him

7. Very long
shot
(vls)
This shot really establishes the world setting the scene

8. Over the
shoulder
shot
This shot shows some sort of confrontation and shows
the character is directly talking to the other

9. High angle
shot
This shot suggests something is coming from above creating
suspense as we don’t know what it is

10. Low angle
shot
This shot helps make a character seem bigger and more
intimidating

11. Tilted frame
This shot helps create a felling of unease and
disorientation

12. Two shot
This shot essentially just gets two people in frame

13. Moving
subject
This shot shows speed, urgency and movement

14. Interview
shot
This shot is used for interviews to get the entire person in
frame