Camera Shots
There are many types of camera shot these include:
- Extreme wide shot
- Very wide shot
- Wide shot
- Mid Shot
- Medium Close Up
- Close up
- Extreme Close up
- Cutaway
- Cut in
- Two Shot
- Over the shoulder shot
- Noddy Shot
- Point of veiw shot
- Weather Shot
The most common of these shots are wide shots, mid shots , close ups , over the shoulder shots so i will explain each of these common shots.
Extreme Wide shot – this is often used as an establishing shot and rarely features any people or dialoge in them just buildings or scenery.
Wide Shot – his is were a subect usual being a person takes up the whole shot head to toe but with room below each of the head and feet.
Mid Shot – this is the shot trying to be the most realistic as if you were talking to the person it is probably what you would see with your eyes if you were talking to someone usual the top half of the body upwards.
Close Ups – Used to show emotions or tension usual the shot is close up on the persons face to show there recation to somthing that has happend.
Over the shoulder shot - this is used when two people are talking to eachother and the camera is placed behind the shoulder of the person who is listening to dialoge and is swiched when the other one talks showing cleary two people are taking part in conversation.