Camera Shots

Camera Shot

A camera shot is the amount of space that is seen in one shot or frame. Camera shots are used to demostrate different aspects of a film`s setting.

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

Very wide shot: shows the subject from top to bottom; for a person, this would  be head to toes, though not necessarily filling the frame.

Wide shot: a video or film recording made with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the performance.

Mid shot: a shot taken at a medium distance.

Medium close up: half way between a close up and a mid shot.

Close up: a certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame.

Extreme close up: shows extreme details.

Cut-In: shows some part of the subject in detail.

Cutaway: is the interruption of a continuosly filmed action by inserting a view of something else. It is usually, although not always, followed by a cut back to the first shot, when the cutaway avoids a jump cut.

Two-Shot: a comfortable shot of two persons, framed similarly to a mid shot.

Over-The-Shoulder-Shot: used when shooting conversation between two people, speaker´s full face is shown while camera is aimed over the shoulder of the listener.

Point-of-view-Shot: shows what a character or group of characters is seeing.

Nobody shot: usually refers to a shot  of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject, although noddies can be used in drama and other situations.

Weather shot: the subject is the weather, usually the sky. Can be used for other purposes.