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Types of shots (standard shots) 
Rumaana Haq
Extreme long shot 
• This shot is good 
for setting the 
scene and giving 
the audience a 
good sense of 
where they are, 
its also called an 
establishing shot.
Medium close up 
• Medium close 
up shot is good 
for showing a 
character or a 
person in the 
most basic way 
possible, its 
typically a view 
of a person 
from the waist 
or stomach up.
Long shot 
• This is the most 
difficult to categorise 
precisely, but is 
generally one which 
shows the image as 
approximately "life" 
size i.e. corresponding 
to the real distance 
between the audience 
and the screen in a 
cinema (the figure of a 
man would appear as 
six feet tall). Typically 
shows a person from 
head to toe.
Extreme close up 
• Extreme close ups 
are typically used to 
show the emotion of 
a person in detail, 
This is a very artificial 
shot, and can be 
used for dramatic 
effect. The tight 
focus required 
means that extra 
care must be taken 
when setting up and 
lighting the shot - the 
slightest camera 
shake or error in 
focal length is very 
noticeable.
Medium shot 
• A medium shot 
just like a mid 
close up shows a 
person in the 
most basic way 
as well, typically 
filmed from the 
knees and waist 
up, helps the 
audience see the 
surroundings 
and the person 
at the same 
time.
Medium long shot 
• A medium long shot is 
usually filmed from the 
knees up. Its typically 
good for showing 
action between two 
people, like when 
someone is being 
handed something by 
another person. In 
addition to this not 
good for filming any 
dialogue, it may well be 
good for showing 
something watching 
them or stalking them, 
as from there point of 
view they cant hear 
them.
Cut-in 
• Cut ins are not easy 
to film but are very 
effective in creating 
meaning of what is 
going on. For example 
showing a person 
opening or reading a 
letter. They help to 
establish what is 
happening from the 
actors point of view. 
In addition to this its 
slightly on the side of 
the actors view to 
make it look as if we 
are someone stood 
next to them looking 
over.
Close up 
• Close ups just like 
extreme close ups 
do tend to show the 
emotions of people 
however don’t do it 
with as much 
drama as with 
extreme close up 
shots. They help to 
concentrate on the 
detail of someone's 
face with little to 
less drama than 
extreme close up 
shots.

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Types of shots

  • 1. Types of shots (standard shots) Rumaana Haq
  • 2. Extreme long shot • This shot is good for setting the scene and giving the audience a good sense of where they are, its also called an establishing shot.
  • 3. Medium close up • Medium close up shot is good for showing a character or a person in the most basic way possible, its typically a view of a person from the waist or stomach up.
  • 4. Long shot • This is the most difficult to categorise precisely, but is generally one which shows the image as approximately "life" size i.e. corresponding to the real distance between the audience and the screen in a cinema (the figure of a man would appear as six feet tall). Typically shows a person from head to toe.
  • 5. Extreme close up • Extreme close ups are typically used to show the emotion of a person in detail, This is a very artificial shot, and can be used for dramatic effect. The tight focus required means that extra care must be taken when setting up and lighting the shot - the slightest camera shake or error in focal length is very noticeable.
  • 6. Medium shot • A medium shot just like a mid close up shows a person in the most basic way as well, typically filmed from the knees and waist up, helps the audience see the surroundings and the person at the same time.
  • 7. Medium long shot • A medium long shot is usually filmed from the knees up. Its typically good for showing action between two people, like when someone is being handed something by another person. In addition to this not good for filming any dialogue, it may well be good for showing something watching them or stalking them, as from there point of view they cant hear them.
  • 8. Cut-in • Cut ins are not easy to film but are very effective in creating meaning of what is going on. For example showing a person opening or reading a letter. They help to establish what is happening from the actors point of view. In addition to this its slightly on the side of the actors view to make it look as if we are someone stood next to them looking over.
  • 9. Close up • Close ups just like extreme close ups do tend to show the emotions of people however don’t do it with as much drama as with extreme close up shots. They help to concentrate on the detail of someone's face with little to less drama than extreme close up shots.