Camera Shots

 What are some camera shots in film? 

• Establishing shot 
• Close-up 
• Long shot 
• Wide shot  
• Point of View 
• Over the shoulder

All of the previous shots are all used in films to  convey different messages to the audience. 

What exactly do they and what do they convey? 

• Establishing shot: also known as the transforming shot; it set up the content for the scene ahead to inform the audience for the setting. It give a relationship between people and objects. It established the geography and location in the film. 

• Close-up shot : take a shot at a subject or object closely to show detail. If it's on a character it adds an emotional effect to the film. It allows the audience to understand the story better as well. 

• Long shot: shows the character entire body. It shows a relationship between the character background and their environment. 

• Wide shot : shows the subject within their surrounding environment. It gives the audience details on the scene, where it take place, and where it is set.

• Point of View: the audience is the character eyes. It is taken place in the character point of view and what they see. It is used to express the characters personal emotions. 

• Over the shoulder: the audience view one subject from a position that is behind another character. It allows the auidence to see what the character is viewing. It allows the audience to view the relationship between characters.

Resources: 

https://www.nfi.edu/over-the-shoulder-shot/

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/medium-shot-examples/

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/close-up-shot/

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-an-establishing-shot-definition-examples/