Shot Types Research
Extreme Long Shot
A wider frame value in which subjects in the frame are small for example: a building or cityscape. The purpose of an extreme long shot (also known as an extreme wide shot or establishing shot) is to show the characters surroundings. This is one of many extreme wide shots used in the zombie apocalypse film World War Z. In this instance, this shot is used to show the scale of the action and set a scene of chaos. The extreme wide shot is often used in war movies, superhero or action films. This shot is useful in these genres as it highlights the extent of destruction in the scene. This shot is also used often in opening or closing credits of films and television shows.
Close up
A close up is framed where the size of the subject is relatively large and fills most of the frame. For example, a person’s head seen from the neck up. Close ups are used to exaggerate facial expressions to convey a specific emotion that is important to the storyline that character is involved in. There is more than one type of closeup: medium closeup and an extreme closeup. The medium close up is between a midst and an extreme closeup. It shows that face of the character clearly without getting too close. The example used shows a young girl with telekinetic powers portraying anger as part of the story of the hit Netflix show, Stranger Things.
Extreme close up
An extreme closeup shows very specific detail and is not used very often unless in very dramatic scenes. This type of close up is often used in horror films or thrillers to highlight the suspense of the scene and how the character is feeling in the scene.
Medium Shot
A value of framing in which the subject is a bit smaller than a medium close-up; a human figure from the waist up. It allows for some of the background to be included in the scene which is often important to the storyline. For example here Katniss aims an arrow in the forest. This is an iconic image in the Hunger Games which has become on of the world's most popular book and movie franchises. Medium shots are also commonly used in interviews or if someone is delivering information, like presenting the news or weather.
A close up is framed where the size of the subject is relatively large and fills most of the frame. For example, a person’s head seen from the neck up. Close ups are used to exaggerate facial expressions to convey a specific emotion that is important to the storyline that character is involved in. There is more than one type of closeup: medium closeup and an extreme closeup. The medium close up is between a midst and an extreme closeup. It shows that face of the character clearly without getting too close. The example used shows a young girl with telekinetic powers portraying anger as part of the story of the hit Netflix show, Stranger Things.
Extreme close up
An extreme closeup shows very specific detail and is not used very often unless in very dramatic scenes. This type of close up is often used in horror films or thrillers to highlight the suspense of the scene and how the character is feeling in the scene.
Medium Shot
A value of framing in which the subject is a bit smaller than a medium close-up; a human figure from the waist up. It allows for some of the background to be included in the scene which is often important to the storyline. For example here Katniss aims an arrow in the forest. This is an iconic image in the Hunger Games which has become on of the world's most popular book and movie franchises. Medium shots are also commonly used in interviews or if someone is delivering information, like presenting the news or weather.
Long Shot
A value of framing where the whole subject is relatively small enough to fit the height of the frame.
A value of framing where the whole subject is relatively small enough to fit the height of the frame.
Wide Shot
This shot is similar to the extreme wide shot as it shows a lot of the area and environment around the subject but in this case the wide shot moves closer to the subject so it can been seen more easily compared to the extreme wide shot.
Two Shot
A two shot is a shot that includes a view of two people in the frame. This is mostly used to focus the audiences attention to the conversation happening between the two characters as the conversation is usually important to the storyline.
This shot is similar to the extreme wide shot as it shows a lot of the area and environment around the subject but in this case the wide shot moves closer to the subject so it can been seen more easily compared to the extreme wide shot.
A two shot is a shot that includes a view of two people in the frame. This is mostly used to focus the audiences attention to the conversation happening between the two characters as the conversation is usually important to the storyline. 
A shot taken from an airborne device, generally while moving. This shot is acts like a bird's eye view and is used mostly in scenes that include a view from a height such as a tall building, a helicopter or an aeroplane. This is Youtube clip shows an example of a clip taken from the filming of the Harry Potter films where a helicopter was used to take aerial shot from the air of the Hogwarts train.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JoC53lWVOY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JoC53lWVOY
Point of view shot
This shot is a short film scene that shows what a character is looking at at. Usually it is edited so that it is clear whose perspective this is from for example, a person looking into a mirror or reflective surface.
This shot is a short film scene that shows what a character is looking at at. Usually it is edited so that it is clear whose perspective this is from for example, a person looking into a mirror or reflective surface.Over the shoulder shot
An over the shoulder shot is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person. This shot helps establish the presence of each person and emphasize that this is a two person conversation. This shot also gives the feel of looking at a person from another's point of view. Alternating between the views of both speakers is quite common.
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