Types of Camera Shots

Very Long Shot (vls) Very Long shots capture the entire subject and their surroundings whilst providing context to the scene in which a vls is featured

VLS REFERENCES Information found: https://www.asu.edu/alti/ltlab/tutorials/video/basics/type1_els.htm Image: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’,(2011),Directed by David Yates, Place Of Distribution: Warner Bros. Pictures

Medium long shot (MLS) Medium long shots are generally used for showing the subject with his immediate surroundings. This can also be used when there is one or two more subjects.

Mls REFERENCES Information Found: https://www.asu.edu/alti/ltlab/tutorials/video/basics/type3_mls.htm Image Used: ’The Good The Bad and The Ugly’, (1968), Directed By: Sergio Leone, Place of Distribution: United Artists

Long Shot (LS) A long shot is often used to show the full subject and to make the subject the focus point of the image and favours action over emotion.

LS REFERENCES Image: ‘Thor, The Dark World’, (2013), Directed By: Alan Taylor, Place of Distribution: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Information found: https://www.asu.edu/alti/ltlab/tutorials/video/basics/type2_ls.htm

Medium Shot (ms) Medium shot is used to direct viewers to the subject of the shot. This shot is also known as the waist shot.

Medium shot reference Image: ‘Titanic’, (1997), Directed by: James Cameron, Place of Distribution: 20th Century Fox/Paramount Pictures Information: https://www.asu.edu/alti/ltlab/tutorials/video/basics/type4_ms.htm

Big Close Up Big close ups are used in shots to convey scenes with a lot of emotion and only frames a small portion of the subjects face.

Big close up reference Image: Shrek, (2001), Directed By: Vicky Jenson and Andrew Adamson, Place of Distribution: Dreamworks Information found: https://www.asu.edu/alti/ltlab/tutorials/video/basics/type7_bcu.htm

Medium close up Medium Close Ups focus on the subject and are used for interviews and to highlight the facial expressions.

Medium close up reference Image: Forrest Gump, (1994), Directed By: Robert Zemeckis, Place of Distribution: Paramount Pictures. Information found: https://www.asu.edu/alti/ltlab/tutorials/video/basics/type5_mcu.htm

Close Up Close Ups are used so the audience can focus on the subject’s emotions and facial expressions

Close up reference Image: Avatar the Last Airbender, Season 3, Episode 61, Nickaloadeon, Brouadcast:2008 Information: https://www.asu.edu/alti/ltlab/tutorials/video/basics/type6_cu.htm

High Angle Shot High angle shots are used for making a subject seem vulnerable or weak in the frame

High angle reference Image: ‘The Shawshank Redemption’,(1995), Directed By: Frank Darabont Place of Distribution: Warner Brothers Studios, Colombia Pictures, Rank Organisation and Warner Home Video.

Low angle shot Low Angle Shots are used for making a subject look strong and powerful within the frame

Low Angle reference Image: Pulp Fiction, (1994), Directed By: Quentin Tarantino, Place of Distribution: Miramax and Miramax Home Studio

Tilted Frame Tilted frame shots are used to help suggest disorientation or an insane narrative.

Tilted frame reference Image: ‘Batman’ (1966), Directed by; Leslie H. Martinson, Place of Distribution: 20th Century Fox

Interviewee looking into space in the frame The Interviewee looking into space shot helps set up interviews within the frame. This is a form of a medium close up.

Interviewee Reference Die Windpomp Film, (2014), ‘Die Windpomp Film’ Online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXZInKdCwYI

Character walks into space The character walks into space shot is used to help navigate the continuity of action within a scene

Character walks into space reference Image: ‘Deadpool’ (2016), Directed by:Tim Miller, Place of Distribution: 20th Century Fox

Two People shot Two People shots focus on surprisingly enough two people and mainly portray action and some emotions

Two People Shot reference Image: Pulp Fiction, (1994), Directed By: Quentin Tarantino, Place of Distribution: Miramax and Miramax Home Studio

Over the shoulder shot An over the shoulder shot helps convey a conversation between the subjects of the image within the frame

Over the shoulder shot reference Image: The Dark Knight, (2008), Directed by: Christopher Nolan, Distributed by: Warner Brothers