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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/

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