1. Digital Media & Communications
The Basics: Camera Shots
Instructor: Mr. Robbins
Objective: IDENTIFY various basic digital video shot compositions & JUSTIFY how depth and movement make shots more interesting

2. Basic Camera Shots
Framing & Distance

3. Extreme Long Shot Also called an Establishing Shot
Provides a clear view of the environment or “setting” for the pictures.
Often used to show landscapes or provide a wide view
(Example: city, town, or even galaxy)

4. Extreme Long Shot

5. Long Shot Used to show the full subject
Viewer able to clearly establish the setting the subject is standing in

6. Long Shot

7. Medium Shot Usually shows “half” the subject
If subject is human typically a shot from the waist up
Subject tends to be the focus
The background begins to blur

8. Medium Shot

9. Close-up Shot Usually shows part of the subject
If subject is human typically a head shot
Subject is the focus
The background limited or non-existent

10. Close-up Shot

11. Extreme Close-up Shot Usually shows a limited part of the subject
If subject is human typically a portion of the face, skin, or body
Subject is the only focus
The background non-existent

12. Extreme Close-up Shot

13. Basic Camera Shots Movement Panning Crabbing Tracking Zooming Pedding
Tilting

14. Panning Shot Camera position is fixed or stationary
Usually on a tripod
Operator turns side to side in a smooth motion

15. Tilting Shot Camera position is fixed or stationary
Usually on a tripod
Operator moves up or down in a smooth motion

16. Tracking Shot Camera moves with the action
Follows or “tracks” the subjects in action
Can be on a tripod, in hand, or rigged to operator
Operator moves camera smoothly to stay with the action

17. Tracking Shot Signature shot of Director Martin Scorsese
Long duration shot from start to finish with one camera and no cuts
Made Famous in “Goodfellas”

18. Tracking Shot Camera rigged to operator via Stedicam
Scorsese initially opposed Stedicam usage because of strain on operators (Weighs about 75 pounds before camera is mounted to it.)
8 Takes needed to get the shot right from start to finish…choreography worked perfectly…one actor kept making a mistake on his lines.

19. Identify the Shot??? A C D B