TYPESOFCAMERASHOTS
Eachshotdefinesthewayacharacter,anactionorasettingisshot,thatistosaythewayitispresented.
EXTREMELONGSHOT:Showsthesettingcompletely or situates the charactersaccordingtothesetting.VERYLONGSHOT:Showsthecharacterscompletelyandalargepartofthesetting.It is an establishing shot,which situatestheactionand,atthesametime,getsintotheaction.LONG SHOT: Highlights the maincharacters, separates them from thestockcharactersandthesettinginordertofocusontheaction.
MEDIUMSHOT/MEDIUMCLOSE-UP:Showstheupperpartofthebodyin
ordertoframetheaction.
CLOSE-UP: Shows an object or theexpressiononsomeone‘sfaceintoordertogetintohisemotions.
EXTREMECLOSE-UP:Showsadetailonafaceoranelementofthesettinginorderto highlight something important orintense.
TYPESOFCAMERASHOTS
Eachshotdefinesthewayacharacter,anactionorasettingisshot,thatistosaythewayitispresented.
EXTREMELONGSHOT:Showsthesettingcompletely or situates the charactersaccordingtothesetting.VERYLONGSHOT:Showsthecharacterscompletelyandalargepartofthesetting.It is an establishing shot,which situatestheactionand,atthesametime,getsintotheaction.LONG SHOT: Highlights the maincharacters, separates them from thestockcharactersandthesettinginordertofocusontheaction.
MEDIUMSHOT/MEDIUMCLOSE-UP:Showstheupperpartofthebodyin
ordertoframetheaction.
CLOSE-UP: Shows an object or theexpressiononsomeone‘sfaceintoordertogetintohisemotions.
EXTREMECLOSE-UP:Showsadetailonafaceoranelementofthesettinginorderto highlight something important orintense.