shot types

Shot Types

 

extreme close up

used to show mass detail.

close up

head and shoulders shot. close enough to see facial expressions without being too uncomfortable.

medium close up

chest up (bust shot) close enough to see facial expressions and background. often for conversations.

medium (mid) shot

waist up. close enough to see facial expressions and background. often for conversations.

medium long shot

knees up (cowboy / plain américain) good for two shots and master shots

long shot

the subject fills the entire frame. just above the head to just below their feet.

establishing shot

usually a long / extreme long. establishes location. taken from drones / helicopters / cranes.

extreme long shot

anything farther away than a long shot.

master shot

entire dramatised scene, start to finish, keeps everyone in view. can double as an establishing shot. foundation of camera coverage.