Docsity
Docsity

Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity


Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan


Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips

Camera Shots and Angles: A Visual Guide, Lecture notes of Multimedia Applications

An overview of different camera shots and angles used in filmmaking. From Extreme Long Shots that establish a subject's location, to Close-Ups focusing on facial details, and Low, On-Level, and High Angles that influence the perception of the subject. Understanding these techniques can enhance your viewing experience and even be useful for filmmakers.

Typology: Lecture notes

2021/2022

Uploaded on 08/05/2022

hal_s95
hal_s95 🇵🇭

4.4

(652)

10K documents

1 / 10

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
pf3
pf4
pf5
pf8
pf9
pfa

Partial preview of the text

Download Camera Shots and Angles: A Visual Guide and more Lecture notes Multimedia Applications in PDF only on Docsity!

Camera Shots

  1. Extreme Long Shot (XLS)
    • AKA Establishing Shot (ES)
    • Tells audience where the subject is in his/her/its surroundings.

Camera Shots

  1. Medium Shot (MS)
    • Crops subject between knees and waist
    • Focus more on subject but include surroundings.

Camera Shots

  1. Medium Close-Up (MCU)
  • Head and mid-torso (belly-button & up)
  • Details about subject’s face w/o getting too close.

Camera Shots

  1. Extreme Close-Up (XCU)
  • Uncomfortably close to subject
  • Only shows part of face/object.

Camera Angles

  1. Low
    • Camera below subject, looking up
    • Subject appears large & intimidating

Camera Angles

  1. High
    • Camera is looking down on subject
    • Subject appears small & insignificant