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Different types of shots
By Aaron Chapple
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Establishing shot
• It is a shot to show where the film/series is based and/or the era it is set in.
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Wide shot
• A wide shot is a shot in which you can get the main purpose of the shot but also a lot of the surroundings which can be really effevtive.
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Medium shot
• This is a shot that is not too close but not far away either, and it is usally from the waist upwards.
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Close up
• This shot zooms in on the actors face, it is usually shown to show emotion.
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Medium close up
• This is in-between the medium shot and close up and is usually from the shoulders upwards.
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Extreme close up
• This shot is basically just a more zoomed in version of a close up.
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Point of view (POV)
• This is usually taken from one of the actors point of view so it gives off the effect that you are in their situation.
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Over the shoulder
• This shot is normally used so it gives the effect that you are actually there with them in the scene.
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Two shot/shot reverse shot
• This is when there are two people in one shot• When it shows the person that is not speaking
(listening) and swaps around during the conversation.
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Low angle shot
• This is usually used when the person(s) is considered significant or good.
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High angle shot
• This shot is used when they are trying to show somebody bad or weak.