Classification of Shots

Do Now

The basic unit of shot is a frame? True/false

A series of frame constitute a sequence? True/false

Switching on and switching off the record button on the camera constitute a shot? True/false

Objective:Students will be able to compare and identify different types of shots

Sub-objectives: Students will be able to list out types of shotsStudents will be able to identify appropriate shots for given situation.

Different Types of Shots

1. Extreme close up (ECU) 2. Close-up (CU)3. Medium close-up (MCU)4. Medium Shot (MS)5. Medium long shot (MLS)6. Long shot (LS)7. Extreme long shot (ELS)

Extreme close-up (ECU)

Purpose: Used to show details up close, details are magnified to very large extent, emphasis facial expression or to make the subject appear threatening, etc

Focus: Captures from mid-fore-head to just above the chin, or even closer

Close-up (CU)

Purpose: Used as reaction shot, to show emotions, enabling us to easily see facial expressions and what the subject is thinking and feeling. Details are magnified

Focus: Just above the head to the upper chest, cut just below the necktie knot.

Medium close-up (MCU)

Purpose: Used to show reactions and indicate what the subject is feeling. No more details are available except of the face

Focus: Typical passport size photograph, cut the body at lower chest, just below the armpit.

Medium shot (MS)

Purpose: used to help the viewers easily recognise the subjects and also see what are doing with their hands.

Focus: from the waist to the head. Cuts the body just above/below the waist.

Medium long shot (MLS)

Purpose: Used to clearly show body gestures, especially the arms.

Focus: From head to below the knees or just above the ankle. Cuts just below the knees.

Long shot (LS)

Purpose: Used to establish the location and enable the viewer to follow action with in the frame, in this is shot the subject can be seen full.

Focus: (Head to toe), show the entire body and a very short distance above and below.

Extreme long shot (ELS)

Purpose: often used at the beginning of a video or sequence as an establishing shot to show where the action taking place, it enables viewer to follow wider movements. Also used to establish relative positions of subjects.

Focus: Background dominating the Individual

RECAP

1. Extreme close up (ECU)2. Close-up (CU)3. Medium close up (MCU)4. Medium Shot (MS)5. Medium long shot (MLS)6. Long shot (LS)7. Extreme long shot (ELS)