1. Digital Video Production Camera Shots

2. Camera Shots There are three basic camera shots: Long Shot Medium Shot
Close Up Shot

3. Long Shot - LS

4. Long Shot - LS Also known as the Establishing Shot or Wide Shot
Shows the whole scene
Frequently productions begin with a LS

5. Long Shot - LS
It sets the stage/scene - the viewer knows where she or he is
LS works well if there's a lot of action
LS shows a person from head to toe.

6. Medium Shot - MS

7. Medium Shot - MS MS shows less of the scene then LS
The camera seems closer to the subject (although it may not be if you use your zoom lens)
MS shows them from about the waist up in a medium shot

8. Medium Shot - MS Use MS when you want a closer look at your subject
Use MS to transition between long shots and close up shots
It is difficult for the viewer to follow what you are doing if you go straight from a LS to a CU shot

9. Close Up Shot - CU

10. Close Up Shot - CU This shot shows just the head
CU is used to reveal details and focus the viewer attention
Extra consideration is needed for the framing of a CU because any camera movement is exaggerated

11. Other Camera Shots Other camera shots include: Extreme Close Up Shot
Extreme Long Shot
Over the Shoulder Shot
Cut Away Shot
Two/Three Shot

12. Extreme Close Up Shot - ECU

13. Extreme Close Up Shot - ECU
ECS is sometimes referred to as XCU
Closer than to the subject than CU
ECU is just of the person's eyes

14. Extreme Long Shot - ELS

15. Extreme Long Shot - ELS ELS is sometimes referred to as XLS
ELS shows a large view that includes that subject from a distance
ELS is relative to what is considered a LS

16. Over the Shoulder Shot - OS
OS is commonly used in ENG – Electric News Gathering
Videographer is literally shooting over the shoulder of the person being interviewed
Usually a shot of the interviewer listening, nodding, or responding to the interviewee

17. Cut Away Shot - CA
CA is usually a CU or XCU that reveals some detail – as the telephone rings during a MS scene the shot changes to a CA of the telephone
A very useful shot that provides a natural transition in the editing process

18. Two/Three Shot - TS
TS a two shot has two people or three people in the frame
Usually a MS or LS because you need some distance from the people to get them all in the frame

19. Shot Angles There are three basic shot angles: Eye Level Low Angle
High Angle

20. Shot Angles
Your shot angle is the level from which you look at your subject.
Your shot angle can change the way the viewer responds to the scene – consider the response to someone speaking to you at eye level to that of speaking to you from above.

21. Eye Level Angle - EL

22. Eye Level Angle - EL The most common used shots is the eye level shot
It's the most familiar perspective - we usually see things from our own eye level
Make sure you shoot at their eye-level, not yours

23. Low Angle - LA

24. Low Angle - LA In this shot the camera looks up at the subject
Making it seem important, powerful, or perhaps larger than it is to the viewer

25. High Angle - HA

26. High Angle - HA
Camera looks down on the subject, decreasing its importance
The subject looks smaller
It often gives the audience a sense of power, or the subject a sense of helplessness

27. Other Shot Angles Other shot angles include: Birds Eye Angle
Reverse Angle
Point of View Angle

28. Bird’s Eye Angle - BE Camera is mounted on a crane or ladder
This is an extreme angle the point of view from above
This angle is often used in car chases and in the “happy ever after” fade out

29. Reverse Angle - RA
A reverse angel is determined by the framing of the previous shot
A reverse is used to shoot two people facing each other cutting from one person to another

30. Point of View - POV
This camera angle shows a specific POV so the audience has the perspective of seeing through someone else’s eyes
This shot has become very popular in recent years and often shows unique POVs – security cameras, animals, aliens etc…

31. Shot Movements
There are six moves:
Pan
Tilt
Zoom
Dolly
Truck
Arc

32. Pan Shot
A pan shot taken by moving the camera on across a horizontal plane
Used in action and sports shots
This shot emphasizes action and physical movement

33. Tilt Shot The camera moves up or down a vertical plane
A tilt can be used to shot something that is too big to fit within frame
This shot emphasizes size and proportion

34. Pan and Tilt Shot
The pan and tilt are most effective when combined with the tripod
These shots can be successfully achieve hand held with practice

35. Zoom Shot This shot moves the audience closer into the subject
The camera remains stationary and the focal length of the lens is pulled
A reverse zoom moves out from the subject
The zoom shot focuses the viewers attention, while the reverse is used to transition out

36. Zoom Shot
Zoom shots work successfully when the movement is smooth and steady
Most cameras have external toggles for zoom controls

37. Dolly Shot A Dolly shot shot moves towards or away from the subject
The camera is physically moved not changing of the focal length of the lens
Dolly in moves towards the subject
Dolly out moves away from the subject

38. Dolly Shot A Dolly also refers to a camera mount with wheels
Some dollies move along tracks
Storyboarding is necessary to achieve this shot
Dolly in
Dolly Out

39. Truck Shot
The camera physically follows the subject matter left to right or right to left
Used in walking shots to follow the subject
The camera is usually on a dolly and in large budget productions has tracks

40. Truck Shot
This movement is called trucking

41. Arc Shot
The subject stays stationary in the centre while the camera moves around in an arc left or right
A continuous arc makes a complete circle around the subject.
This shot is often used in music videos and romantic scenes

42. Arc Shot

43. Shot Movements
Rapid pans, tilts, repeated zooms can make your audience feel motion sick
The standard shot rule is stationary – motion – stationary
If you edit or cut away in the middle of movement, you may make your viewer disoriented

44. Shot Movements
There are five basic ways to achieve shot and camera movement:
Hand held
Camera Lens
Tripod
Dolly
Steadicam

45. Shot Lengths
The length each shot depends on the scene and what you want to accomplish
An action shot may last 20 sec
A still shot may only last 3 sec
Your goal is to gain and hold the audience's attention and understanding

46. Review
Camera Shots
Camera Angles
Camera Movements
Camera Supports

47. Camera Shots There are three basic camera shots: Long Shot Medium Shot
Close Up Shot

48. Other Camera Shots Other camera shots include: Extreme Close Up Shot
Extreme Long Shot
Over the Shoulder Shot
Cut Away Shot
Two/Three Shot

49. Shot Angles There are three basic shot angles: Eye Level Low Angle
High Angle

50. Other Shot Angles Other shot angles include: Birds Eye Angle
Reverse Angle
Point of View Angle

51. Shot Movements There are six shot movement: Pan Tilt Zoom Dolly Truck
Arc

52. Shot Movements There are five ways to achieve shot or camera movement:
Tripod
Hand held
Camera Lens
Dolly
Steadicam