Camera+Shots

=Camera Shots=

//When describing camera shots, different terms are used to indicate // > //   Can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away, and is generally used to set the scene as an establishing shot. It normally shows an exterior of a building, or a landscape, and is often used to show scenes of thrilling action.
 * //__the amount of subject matter contained within a frame__ //
 * //__how far away the camera is from the subject__
 * //__the perspective of the viewer__ //
 * //__*each different shot has a different purpose and effect__ //
 * 1. Extreme Long Shot (ELS)**      <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)">

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**2. Long Shot (LS)**  <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 46, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The most difficult to precisely categorise, but generally one which shows the image as approximately "life" size ie corresponding to the real distance between the audience and the screen in a cinema (the figure of a man would appear as six feet tall). This category includes the FULL SHOT showing the entire human body, with the head near the top of the frame and the feet near the bottom.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**3. Medium Shot (MS)**  <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 46, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)">   <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"> ======

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> Contains a figure from the knees or waist up and is normally used for dialogue scenes, or to show some detail of action. Variations on this include the TWO SHOT (containing two figures from the waist up) and the THREE SHOT (contains 3 figures...). Any more than three figures and the shot tends to become a long shot. Another variation in this category is the OVER-THE-SHOULDER-SHOT, which positions the camera behind one figure, revealing the other figure, and part of the first figure's back, head and shoulder. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**4. Close Up (CU)**  <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 46, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">This shows very little background, and concentrates on either a face, or a detail of the scene. This shot magnifies the object and shows the importance of things, be it words written on paper, or the expression on someone's face. The close-up takes us into the mind of a character - a close up of a face is a very intimate shot. A film-maker may use this to make us feel extra comfortable or extremely uncomfortable about a character. This can also be called a <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102)"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> //Detail Shot// //(DS)//**.

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=**More Camera Shots**=

//Click links for more details**// [|Extreme Wide Shot (EWS)] The view is so far from the subject that she isn't even visible. This is often used as an establishing shot. || [|Very Wide Shot (VWS)] The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing her in her environment. || [|Wide Shot (WS)] The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as possible. The same as a [|long shot]. || [| Mid Shot (MS)] Shows some part of the subject in more detail whilst still giving an impression of the whole subject. || [| Medium Close Up (MCU)] Half way between a MS and a CU. || [| Close Up (CU)] A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame. || [| Extreme Close Up (ECU)] The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail. || [| Cutaway (CA)] A shot of something other than the current action. || [| Cut-In] Shows some part of the subject in detail. || [| Two-Shot] A comfortable shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot. || [| Over-the-Shoulder Shot (OSS)] Looking from behind a person at the subject. || [| Noddy Shot] Usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject, although noddies can be used in drama and other situations. || [| Point-of-View Shot (POV)] Shows a view from the subject's perspective. || [| Weather Shot] The subject is the weather, usually the sky. Can be used for other purposes. ||  ||
 * [[image:http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/images/ews.gif width="160" height="120" caption="Extreme Wide Shot" link="http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/extreme-wide-shot.html"]]
 * [[image:http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/images/ms.gif width="160" height="120" caption="Mid Shot" link="http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/mid-shot.html"]]
 * [[image:http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/images/ecu.gif width="160" height="120" caption="Extreme Close Up" link="http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/extreme-closeup.html"]]
 * [[image:http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/images/2shot1.jpg width="160" height="120" caption="two-shot" link="http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/two-shot.html"]]
 * [[image:http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/images/pov1.jpg width="160" height="120" caption="point of view (POV)" link="http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/point-of-view.html"]]

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