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Video Composition
And Camera Movements
Composition
• Long shot (LS)• Medium shot (MS)• Close up (CU)
Universal units of composition
Long Shot (LS)
• Essentially the same as a wide shot• When referring to a person, a long
shot means they take up almost the full frame height
• In other situations it means a wide shot of the whole scene, placing the subjects in their environment
Long Shot (LS)
Long Shot (LS)
In this instance, the long shot would be used as an establishing shot
Medium Shot (MS)• Shows some part of the subject in
more detail, usually from the waist up• Still shows enough for the audience to
feel as if they were looking at the whole subject
• Appropriate for delivering facts and general information
• Frequently used by television news presenters
Medium Shot (MS)
Medium Shot (MS)
• An approximation of how you would see a person "in the flesh" if you were having a casual conversation. You wouldn't be paying any attention to their lower body, so that part of the picture is unnecessary.
Medium Shot (MS)
Close Up (CU)
• A certain feature or part of the subject takes up most of the frame.
• A close up of a person usually means a close up of their face (unless specified otherwise),
• Useful for emphasizing the emotional state of the person.
Close Up (CU)
Close Up (CU)
Types of Shots• Extreme Wide Shot
(EWS)• Very Wide Shot (VWS)• Wide Shot (WS)• Mid Shot (MS)• Medium Close Up (MCU)• Close Up (CU)• Extreme Close Up (ECU)
Ranging from very far away to very close
up
Types of Shots• Cutaway (CA)• Cut-In• Two-Shot• Over-the-Shoulder Shot (OSS)• Point of View Close-up
Cutaway
A shot of something other than the current action
Cut-In
Shows some part of the subject in detail
Two-Shot
A comfortable shot of two people, framed similarly to a medium shot.
Over the Shoulder Shot
Looking from behind a person at the subject
Point of View Shot
Shows a view from the subject’s perspective.
Point of View Shot
A cornfield from an ant’s perspective.