#shot types

[2nd-rate-film-school]

Cinematography - Shot Types

Establishing Shot - a shot that establishes the setting of the scene. Usually a wide shot.

Titanic (1997)

Master Shot - A shot that includes all the actions of a scene. Usually a wide shot.

American Beauty (1999)

Two-Shot - A shot that has two subjects next to each other. Sometimes shows camaraderie.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) - a shot of one subject that includes the shoulder of the character opposite the subject. Makes the scene feel more crowded or the characters closer.

The Dark Knight (2008)

Point-of-View (POV) - a shot from the perspective of a character, animal, or sometimes object. Can help convey what a certain character is feeling.

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tracking Shot - a shot that follows the action, usually on a dolly.

The Shining (1980)

Dutch Angle - a shot that is tilted to give the effect that something is not right. Also called: German angle; Dutch tilt; canted angle; oblique angle

Mission Impossible (1996)

High Angle - an angle that is shot from above the subject. Makes the subject appear small or powerless.

Matilda (1996)

Low Angle - an angle that is shot from below the subject. Makes the subject appear large and powerful.

Citizen Kane (1941)

[addictedtothismadness]

So I made another Youtube video after 4 months absence! In this video I show you how to storyboard a screenplay even if you can’t draw, whilst also going through the standard shot types you could use, as well as explaining what the 180 degree rule is!

Next video I show off my new viola and document my progress from day 0.

[joshuabrodie98-blog]

Le Jetee Pre-production

What I have learnt from this La Jetee project is to how to use a high quality camera like getting the best focus for a shot and learning the different types of shots like OTS dirty and wide shot. I also learnt about how to do audio, what you need for audio and how to make it as good as possible.

[k1427730digitalmediafoundat-blog]

I have found this useful video about basic shot types and I wanted to share it!

[alicesavannanoonan]

Types of Shots Used in Moving Images

To create an interesting video, you need to include a variety of different types of shots. Shots are commonly divided up into the following categories. Here are some examples of the types of shots that are used in moving images.

1) Extreme Wide Shots (EWS)

Here are some examples of extreme wide shots used in a variety of films and music videos. This helps to set the general scene.

2) Wide Shot - A video or film recording made with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the performance.

3) Mid Shot - Mid shots show the subject from the waist up.

4) Medium Close Up - The medium closeup is half way between a mid shot and a close up. This shot shows the face more clearly, without getting uncomfortably close.

5) Close Up - A close-up in filmmaking, television production and still photography tightly frames a person or an object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium shots and long shots (cinematic techniques). Close-ups display the most detail, but they do not include the broader scene. Moving in to a close-up or away from a close-up is a common type of zooming.

6) Extreme Close Up - You would normally need a specific reason to get this close. It is too close to show general reactions or emotion except in very dramatic scenes.

Any shot that zooms in very close to a particular part of a subject is known as an extreme close up. They vary considerably but usually focus on a particular part of a person—the face, mouth, eyes, hands, etc—object, or animal. These shots can create a feeling of intimacy in your video, and to convey a mood or emotion. These shots are very intense and should be used sparingly. The ECU is too close to show general reactions or emotion except in very dramatic scenes. They are generally preceded, and followed, by a wider shot.

7) Cut-In - This is when we see the detail of something that is important in        the film, for example, this could be a watch or a necklace etc.)

8) Cut Away

9) Over the Shoulder Shot

10) Reaction Shot - An example movie scene would be in the Blockbuster hit 'Jaws' when Martin Brody spots the shark in the water when throwing fish in the sea. It's all about capturing the character's facial expression in that moment of shock, horror, happiness, sadness etc.

11) Point of View Shot (POV) - A point of view shot (also known as POV shot or a subjective camera) is a short film scene that shows what a character (the subject) is looking at (represented through the camera), putting ourselves in the character's shoes, literally! We then see everything from their point of view and perspective. It puts us in the character's shoes, making us feel more involved in the moving image.

11) Low Angle Shot - In cinematography and film, a low-angle shot is a shot from a camera angle anywhere below the eyeline, looking up at the subject or object. Low angle shots give the illusion of subjects etc being taller. Photographing or filming a villain from a lower angle has the affect of making them appear more and look more imposing.

12) High Angle Shots

[dwsfilm]

Shot Types and Implied Proximity Looking at Movies

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23rd September 2013 - Tims Lesson

Composition (convention/rules)

Rule Of Thirds

When taking a photo or filming, you should imagine that the picture is a rectangle that is divided into nine boxes. If you are taking a picture or filming a person, their eyes should be kept in the top boxes, or on the top 'line', so that the space is filled and the audience can focus on that person. If you want to show the landscape around the person, their eyes can be in the middle or on the second line. 

If you are taking a photo or filming a conversation, there must be 'looking space', so the persons eyes should be kept in the right box, or to the right of the top line, to show the audience where they are looking. 

Shot Types

ELS (extra long shot/establishing shot)

An establishing shot is used to when you want to show the audience where you are located, for example, if you wanted to show the audience that you are located in a school, you would use an establishing shot of the school to give the audience the impression that you are located in school. 

LS (long shot/head to toe shot)

A long shot is used when you want to show action. For example, if you wanted to show a fight scene, you would use a long shot of the fight scene so that the audience can see excatly what is going on, which makes the scene impressive to the audience. 

MS (medium shot/waist up shot)

A medium shot is the basic shot that is used if you are filming a conversation.

MCU (medium close up)

A medium close up is used when you want to show some emotion and makes the audience feel more intimite with the actor. 

CU (close up/choker) 

A close up is usually from the neck upwards and is used if you want to show important emotion of the actor. 

ECU (extreme close up)

An extreme close up is also used to show important emotions of the actor, but more closely. For example, if you were showing a character crying, you would use an extreme close up of a tear to emphasise the emotion they are feeling. 

OTS (over the shoulder shot)

An over the shoulder shot is used when you are filming a conversation to show the audience where the actor is looking, which makes the audience feel more involved in the conversation. 

[nexusofnexus]

Yume-Sama(mun):now to my shot types

Yumekya A:

Doll Sign:

Yumekya havent really used her Dolls for some days, so she decided to use her Puppetry to go beat up the person who caused this incident

the Dolls are Multi typed, it Depends what you change them to, there are 3 types, and 3 Bomb Types depending what type your using

Laser Type:

Yumekya summons 4 Dolls as they fire Lasers, though the lasers can penetrate, but they can deal a very Large Splash Radius, the Lasers themselves very decent damage, but the Splash Radius deal a Moderate-Weak Damage, if she gained enough power, she adds 4 more

Laser Bomb:

Satellite Doll Dance

Yumekya summons a massive Amount of Dolls, as they shoot a Hurricane of Dark Lasers, the lasers deal bigger Damage and can Penetrate

Shotgun Type:

Yumekya continuously summons lots of Dolls as many as fast as she can get, the Dolls shoot a Shotgun-Like spread of Danmaku Bullets, if they were close to an enemy, they can take Solid Chunks per Shot, if she gained enough Power, she will summon Dolls faster

Shotgun Bomb:

Doll Wars 2:

Yumekya summons a massive army of Dolls, as they shoot Shotguns, Magic Missiles(moderate) and some rapidly shoot Danmaku Bullets, it is Powerful, but is weakest of all bomb types, but lasts long

Sword Type:

Yumekya continuously summons lots of Dolls as many as fast as she can get,as the Dolls chase Enemies and stab them with really sharp Swords, each stabs deal lots of damage, if she gained enough Power, she will summon Dolls faster

Sword Bomb:

Guardian Doll "Jackie"

Yumekya summons a Doll Version of Jackie, smaller than the real deal, but dont let the size fool you, as it summons a humongous version of the Catastrophe Sword, slashing everywhere ripping through enemies, each slashs deal extreme Damage, lasts long, and can rip one whole Health Bar, strongest Bomb in the Doll Type

Sword Sign:

Yumekya hasnt recently used her Sword Throwing Technique for some time, so she decided to choose this to beat up the Person that caused this incident

Yumekya summons spinning swords, as they stop spinning, the are aimed at a enemy and can penetrate due to high speed they can be, all deal very high damage, if she gained enough power, she will summon even large swords and summon swords faster

Misery "Deadly Miserable Dance"

Yumekya stops time for a moderate Time, as she throws very long Swords everywhere as much she can throw before time runs out, as time runs out, all the swords go everywhere and bounce for only 4 times, dealing extreme damage