Shot
Variation
close-up
A close up is a
shot which fills up most of the frame to show specific detail e.g. facial
expressions.
This scene from
psycho shows the shower scene where she is dead on the floor and moves from an
extreme close up to a close up shot
mid-shot, (or
medium shot)
Mid shot (medium
shot) is where the body is framed from the knees or waist to show specific body
language.
Ghostbusters
(1984)
The part where
Venkman says “Come in Ray”
long shot
Long shot (full
shot) is where the camera is at a long distance from the object/subject. The
standing person is however fully visible.
Forrest Gump –
Life is like a box of chocolates scene
Wide shot
Wide shot is where
the camera places large areas of space within the frame. Extreme wide shots
become ‘fisheye’ images.
Ghostbusters – First Call at the Sedgewick
hotel (1:11)
Ghostbusters 2 –
Zapping Yanosh (0:53)
Two-shot
Two shot (American
shot/Plan American) is where there are two people within the shot to show
conversation or interaction with each other.
Ghostbusters – Ray
and Winston talk about passages from the bible
The Dark Knight
Rises – Bane Introduction (0:37)
Aerial shot
Aerial shot is
where a shot is taken from a plane or helicopter to give a distant perspective.
Ghostbusters –
Releasing the ghosts
The Shining –
Intro
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