Media Camerawork

CameraworkBy Zaryab Zubair

Extreme Long Shot

An Extreme Long-Shot is often used as an establishing shot. Used as a scene-setting (location)

Often shows a landscape or outside of a building. In addition this shot is also used to show where the action is going to take place.

Long Shot

A Long-Shot is a full length shot Generally showing the entire person, it is used to show movement or action. In addition this shot provides an extended view of the scene.

Mid Shot

A Mid-Shot Comes down to the middle. This is a good shot to show body language.

Close Up

A Close-Up is a shot targeting a object or human. Close-Up shots tightly frame a person or an object.

Close-Ups show facial expression and emotion. Close-Up on an significant object.

Extreme Close Up

Extreme Close Ups are very tight that only focus on detail of the subject.

This shot is used so that the audience can focus on the character alone and not any other external action that is happening/taking place in the background.

Birds Eye

A Birds-Eye Shot is an extreme version of high angle shot.

Worms Eye

• A Worms Eye Shot is very low down the character. This shot gives the viewer the feeling that they are looking up towards the character from way below

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OTS- Over The Shoulders

Over The Shoulders Shot- Amongst the characters.

POV- Point Of View

Point Of View Shot – See what the character sees.

This type of shot increases the audiences understanding and the audience gain knowledge.

High Angle

A High-Angle Shot is above the character but on an angle. This shot makes the character look small and insignificant and weak.

Low Angle

• A low Angle shot is taken from below. This makes the person look big, strong and powerful.

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Two Shot

• A two-shot is a shot with 2 people in. This shot is mainly used to show emotional reactions and relationships.