Friday, 2 October 2015

Camera Shots



Extreme Wide Shot

EWS (Extreme Wide Shot)

 The view is so far away that we cannot see the subject. This shot is usually used to establish the start of a scene.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/00519a63d07519f249b4a89e12ae90eee8bb2c35.jpg

Very Wide Shot

VWS (Very Wide Shot)

The subject can just about be seen but you still want to see all of the background as well 

 

 

http://www.revolvermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/YB.jpg

Wide Shot

WS (Wide Shot)

The subjects whole body can be seen in the image and takes up the whole frame. This is also known as a full shot or long shot.

 



http://www.digitalstrips.com/wp-content/rock_band.jpg

Mid Shot

MS (Mid Shot)

 Usually an image of half of the subject to get closer to the target audience but also still get a full view of the band/artist

http://www.mediaknowall.com/images/camangles/medium.jpg

Medium Close Up

MCU (Medium Close Up)

 Half way between a MS and a CU.

 


Close Up

CU (Close Up)

When the subject takes up the whole frame and can be used on a magazine front cover for example.

 


Extreme Close Up

ECU (Extreme Close Up)

Shows the subject in extreme detail, mainly focusing on one body part

 


cut-in

Cut-In

 Shows some (other) part of the subject in detail.

 


Cutaway

CA (Cutaway)

 A shot of something other than the subject.

 

 


two-shot

Two-Shot

 A shot of two people, framed equally in a mid-shot.

http://www.flicksandbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/batman-3-news.jpg

Over-the-shoulder shot

(OSS) Over-the-Shoulder Shot

 Looking from behind a person at the subject.






point of view (POV)

Point-of-View Shot (POV)

 Shows a view from the subject's perspective.


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1 comment:

  1. some good editing decisions, need to explain more what effect they have and why they are used....where did batman come from ( ad I don't mean Gotham City, or the desperate tragic untimely killing of his parents at a tender impressionable age!)

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