shot types

SHOT TYPES

BY MAISIE COOKSON

ESTABLISHING SHOT

THIS IS A SHOT WHERE MOST OF THE SCENERY IS IN IT.

WIDE SHOT

THIS IS A WIDE SHOT , IT HAS MOST OF THE SCENERY IN THE WIDTH NOT THE LENTH.

MEDIUM SHOT

THIS IS A SHOT FROM ABOVE THE WAIST FOCUSING ON THE FACE & SHOULDERS.

CLOSE UP

THIS IS A CLOSE UP AND IT FOCUSES ON THE FACE.

MEDIUM CLOSE UP

THIS NOT AS CLOSE AS A CLOSE UP AND IT HAS MORE INIT.

EXTREME CLOSE UP

THIS IS A MORE ZOOMED IN VERSION OF A CLOSE UP.

POINT OF VIEW

THIS SHOWS THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE PERSON TAKING THE PICTURE AND PUTS YOU IN THEIR SHOES.

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT

THIS IS OVER THE SHOULDER IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE THERE TALKING TO THEM .

TWO/SHOTREVERSE SHOT

THIS IS A SHOT WHERE THERE ARE 2 PEOPLE IN IT BUT IT HAS 1 PERSON INFRONT OF THE OTHER TO MAKE THEM MORE IMPORTANT.

LOW ANGLE SHOT

THIS CAMERA SHOT IS TAKEN FROM BELOW , AND IT MAKES THE PERSON LOOK MORE IMPORTANT.

HIGH ANGLE SHOT

THIS IS TAKE FROM ABOVE THE SCENE LIKE A BIRDS EYE VEIW.