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Camera Shots Terms
College English
Term | Definition |
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Establishing Shot | A wide, far away shot to see a scene’s entire context; often used in the beginning of a film or during transitions. // Purpose: Depicts the geography, time of day, scale. |
Master Shot | Typically an interior shot to set a scene’s context closer up. (Cannot be shown in a picture) // Purpose: Further depicts the setting, but also shows the characters special relationship. Can also be used to compare the beginning and end of a scene. |
Wide Shot | Shoots people far from the camera, leaving a lot of space around the subject. // Purpose: Establishes a person’s position in respect to their environment. Often emphasizes a character(s) isolation. |
Full Shot (Long Shot) | Shows a person’s entire body, head to toes. // Purpose: Allows the audience to observe facial expressions as well as other aspects like body language, wardrobe, and such. |
Medium Full Shot (Cowboy Shot) | Depicts the top of the subjects head to just below their waist. // Purpose: It gives off a more aggressive or confrontational nature. |
Medium Shot | A neutral shot that depicts the waist (or less) to the top of the head. // Purpose: Allows the audience to view the subject's emotions or depict a rather neutral scene. |
Medium Close Up | A shot from the middle of the chest to the top of the head. // Purpose: Reduces distraction, allows the audience to view intimate moments on screen while still showing a bit of the surroundings. |
Close Up | A shot taken from shoulders (or less) to top of head. // Purpose: Mainly utilized to view emotional or dramatic emotions with zero distractions. |
Extreme Close Up | Isolates a specific area on a PERSON such as eyes, lips, ect. // Purpose: Draws uncomfortable feelings. |
Insert Shot (Sub shot of extreme close up) | Extreme close up for an OBJECT. // Purpose: Suggests what the character sees, focuses on a detailed object |