They look natural to viewers, and don’t have much of an emotional effect on the audience. These are shots that are taken from the human eye level. This could be just showing the eyes or moving lips. What’s more close-up than close up? Extreme close-up! This shot goes in tight to show detail of a specific area of a person or scene. A close-up could also be used to show action, such as a shot of the subject pulling a gun from his holster. If your subject is a person, this could mean framing their face to show detailed reactions and emotions. The close-up fills the frame with your subject. Somewhere between the medium close-up and the close-up, this shot fills the frame with the subject, usually from the chest up. This can be from the waste up for a person. Typically from the waist up, the medium shot shows more detail and is focused on the subject. The name comes from old Westerns where the cinematographer wanted to capture the character’s gun holsters in the shot. Similar to the medium long shot, the cowboy shot shows the subject from their thighs up. Rather than just showing the subject in relation to their environment, this shot may include more action that wants to be captured.Īlso known as the ¾ shot, this shows the subject from their knees up. Shows the entire subject from head to toes, practically filling the frame.
More details about the subject can be seen. More focused on the subject than the extreme wide shot, the wide shot shows the entire subject, while also still seeing the scene the subject is in. This can be used as an establishing shot (more on that later). It’s purpose is to show the environment that the subject is in. The subject is usually small in frame, and details can’t be seen. Used to show the subject, and the entire area of the scene. Basic Shot Types:Įxtreme Wide Shot (aka Extreme Long Shot) We’ve included screenshots from classic public domain films to help you visualize what each shot looks like. Lastly, we cover types of shots with a specific purpose. Next, we cover the types of shots based off of angle. First, we cover the basic shot types based on what is included in the frame. In this guide, you’ll learn several different types of shots to use in your next film or video project.
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