Camera Shots and Angles for Television Production Instructor: Mrs. Hudgens

Rule of Thirds A composition theory based on dividing the screen into thirds vertically and horizontally, and the placement of the main subject along those lines.

Headroom The space between the top of a subjects head and a monitors upper-screen edge. Too much headroom makes the subject appear to fall out of the frame.

Leadroom The area in front of the moving object. The camera leads rather than centers or follows activity of the person in the shot.

Noseroom Noseroom This area dictates a substantial area in front of a person in full or partial profile. Lets the person in the shot look across the screen. Also, called look room

Long Shot The Long Shot is the camera view of a subject or scene from a distance, showing a broad perspective. The subjects entire body is in the shot.

Medium Shot The medium shot includes the person in the shot down to the waist or knee area including a small but comfortable area above the head.

Bust Shot The bust shot includes the bust area, the head, a small but comfortable space above the head.

Over-the-shoulder shot The subject of the shot, and the shoulder and part of the back of someones head.

Close-up Shot The close up shot includes the area of the shoulders up to a small distance above the top of the head.

Extreme Close-up Shot The extreme close-up shot includes all or a portion of the face only.

White Balance White balance is the process of adjusting the colors of a video camera that usually includes displaying the color white in front of the camera and pushing a button.