types of camera shot
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Examples and definitions of the 14 most popular camera shotsTRANSCRIPT
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Erin Staves
Types of camera shot
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EWS (extreme wide shot)
A shot where the subject may not even be visible – the emphasis is on the subjects
surroundings
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VWS (very wide shot)
Closer to the subject than the
EWS but still quite far away
This shot focuses in placing the subject
in their environment
Usually an establishing shot
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WS (wide shot)
Subject takes up the full frame and
is the point of emphasis in the
shot
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MS (mid shot)
Shows some part of the subject in higher definition
whilst showing enough for the
audience to feel as though they
are looking at the whole subject
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MCU (medium close up)
Half way between a mid shot and a
close up
Shows the face more clearly,
without getting uncomfortably
close
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CU (close up)
A certain feature, or part of the
subject takes up most of the shot
Emphasises emotional state,
the viewer shares the subjects
personal space and so therefore shares
their feelings
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ECU ,XCU (extreme close
up)
Used only for specific reasons,
usually used in very dramatic
scenes
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CI (cut in)
Refers specifically to a particular
part of the subject in detail
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CA (cutaway)
Usually shows something other than the current
action.
It could be a different subject, a different part of a
subject or just about anything else
A buffer between shots
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Two shot
A comfortable shot of two
people
Could also involve movement or
action
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OSS (over the shoulder shot)
Framed from behind a shot who is looking at
the subjectThis shot helps to
establish the position of each person.
These shot are common during a
conversation, alternating the view
between the different speakers
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Noddy shot
Common in interviews, a shot
of a person listening and
reacting to the subject
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POV (point of view shot)
A shot done from the subjects perspective
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Weather shot
The subject is the weather. The sky
takes up two thirds of the
frame.