Extreme Wide Shot
In an extreme wide shot the subject is barely visible as the view is so far away from them. This shot is often used as an establishing shot - the first shot of a new scene that is designed to show the audience the subject's surroundings. It is a useful shot when presenting action that is spread out. This shot is also known as an extreme long shot.
Camera Shots
Wide Shot
In a wide shot the subject takes up the majority of the frame. The small amount of room beneath the feet of the subject and above the subject can be thought as safety room as you don't want to be cutting parts of the subject off. Typically, this shot shows the entire object or human figure in relation to its surroundings.
Mid Shot
The mid shot shows part of the subject in more detail, whilst still showing enough for the audience to feel as if they were looking at the whole subject. The shot represents how much of a person you should be able to see when having a conversation with them in person. This shot is appropriate when the subject is delivering information to the audience without too much emotion.
Close Up
A close up shot is filled up by the whole of the subjects face and can also be used as a cut in. The close up are useful for showing facial detailing and emphasising their emotional state. The viewer is drawn into the subject's personal space and shares their feelings.
Extreme Close Up
A close up shot is filled up by the whole of the subjects face and can also be used as a cut in. The close up are useful for showing facial detailing and emphasising their emotional state. The viewer is drawn into the subject's personal space and shares their feelings.
Over the Shoulder Shot
An over the shoulder shot The Over The Shoulder Shot is a staple of dialogue scenes in films. They are essentially only used in situations where a conversation is taking place or one character is performing an action to another character.
Two Shot
Two Shots are frequently in films and are particularly useful in showing conversations or actions between two characters. It's a commonly used shot when the idea of the scene is focused around on characters without the distractions of their surroundings.
Tracking Shot
The Tracking Shot (also known as dolly shot) is a complicated shot at higher production levels as they tend to make use of trolleys or other moving objects in order to follow an object or person as they move across a location. At our level, it'll be slightly harder as we'll have to rely on steady-hand should we decide to incorporate a Dolly Shot in our film.
High Angle Shot
This is not a specific type of shot, but a method that can be implemented into many shots to emphasise the lack of power or vulnerability a character or group of characters have within the frame.
Low Angle Shot
Low angle shots do the opposite to high angle shots; represents characters as strong and powerful over others. With the addition of more screen presence, the characters used with these shots often obtain larger amounts of power and screen time.
