Wednesday, 19 January 2011

TYPES OF SHOTS

Extreme wide shot. 
Often used as an establishing shot


Wide shot
Very Wide Shot

Midshot
Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.

Medium close up
half way between midshot and close up.
Close up -A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame.
Extreme close up - shows extreme detail .
Extreme Close Up

Cutaway- a shot of something other than the current action
Cutaway 

Cut in - part of the subject in detail
cut-in

Two Shot - A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.

Over the shoulder shot -Looking from behind a person at the subject.over-the-shoulder shot

A Canted angle is a good use of shot type in a scary film because its deliberately slanted to one side, sometimes used for dramatic effect to help portray unease, disorientation, frantic or desperate action.


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