Camera Shot Types

CAMERA
SHOT TYPES
Shots indicating camera angle/placement. In addition to subject size
within a frame, shot types can also indicate where a camera is placed in
relation to the subject.
Here are some commonly used terms: Eye Level Shot taken with
the camera approximately at human eye level, resulting in a neutral
effect on the audience.
1. Extreme Wide Shot (EWS)
In the extreme wide shot, the view is so far from the subject that s/he
isn't even visible. The point of this shot is to show the subject's
surroundings.
The EWS is often used as an "establishing shot" - the first shot of a new
scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place.
The EWS is often used as an "establishing shot" - the first shot of a new
scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place.
It is also useful in scenes where the action is very spread out. For
example, in a war movie an extreme wide shot can show the scale of
the action.
The EWS is also known as an extra long shot or extreme long
shot (acronym XLS).
In the extreme wide shot, the view is so far from the subject that s/he
isn't even visible. The point of this shot is to show the subject's
surroundings.
Wide Shots
In photography, filmmaking and video production, a

long shot (sometimes referred to as a full shot or, and to remove
ambiguity it will be called a, wide shot) typically shows the entire object
or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to
its surroundings.
These are typically shot now using wide angle cameras (approximately
a 25mm lens in 35mm photography and a 10mm lens in 16mm
photography.) [1] However due to the sheer distance establishing shots
and extreme wide shots can use almost any camera type.
Medium shots are also used when the subject in the shotis delivering
information, such as news presenters. It is also used in interviews. It is
the most common shot in movies, and it usually follows the first
establishing shots of a new scene or location.
Medium shots are favored in sequences where dialogues or a small
group of people are acting, as they give the viewer a partial view of the
background[3] and also show the subjects' facial expressions in the
context of their body language.[4]Medium shots are also used when
the subject in the shot is delivering information, such as news
presenters.[1] It is also used in interviews.[2] It is the most common
shot in movies,[5][6] and it usually follows the first establishing shots of
a new scene or location.[6]
A normal lens that sees what the human eye see,[7] is usually used for
medium shots.[6]
A close-up or closeup in filmmaking, television production, still
photography and the comic strip medium is a type of shot, which
tightly frames a person or an object.
Dorothy and Lillian Gish in a closeup from Orphans of the Storm (1921), directed by
D. W. Griffith
A close-up or closeup in filmmaking, television production, still
photography and the comic strip medium is a type of shot, which
tightly frames a person or an object. Close-ups are one of the standard
shots used regularly with medium shots and long shots (cinematic
techniques). Close-ups display the most detail, but they do not include
the broader scene. Moving in to a close-up or away from a close-up is a
common type of zooming.
A close-up of Cornus florida
The medium closeup is half way between a mid shot and a close up.
This shot shows the face more clearly, without getting uncomfortably
close
A term describing shot size
Medium Close Up is often abbreviated to MCU and this term appears in
a script, storyboard or shotlist to describe the size of the shot. It usually
relates to a person but can sometimes refer also to other objects as
well.
For a shot of a person, an MCU will include the head and shoulders as
shown above.
Close Up (CU)
In the closeup shot, a certain feature or part of the subject takes up

most of the frame. A close up of a person usually means a close up of
their face (unless specified otherwise).
Close-ups are obviously useful for showing detail and can also be used
as a cut-in.
A close-up of a person emphasizes their emotional state. Whereas
a mid-shot or wide-shot is more appropriate for delivering facts and
general information, a close-up exaggerates facial expressions which
convey emotion. The viewer is drawn into the subject's personal space
and shares their feelings.
A variation is the chocker shot which is typically framed on the subject's
face from above the eyebrows to below the mouth.
Extreme Close Up (ECU, XCU)
The ECU (also known as XCU) gets right in and shows extreme detail.
You would normally need a specific reason to get this close. It is too
close to show general reactions or emotion except in very dramatic
scenes.
A variation of this shot is the choker.

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