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Tahera Alawi

Shot Types

Updated: Dec 8, 2018



-point of view shot

Shows a subjects perspective as though the audience is looking right through their eyes.


-wide shot

Still shows the environment but with more emphasis on the subject, within the environment.


-over the shoulder shot

Frames the subject by shooting from behind the person they are talking to. These are typically used in dialogue scenes and show a subjects perspective, within the conversation.


-close up

In a close-up, the subjects face is highlighted. With this increased attention to detail, the audience can absorb the subjects emotional reaction.


-medium close up

Provides much greater detail of the face but we still see some body language. Usually, the medium-shot shows the subject from the shoulders up.


-extreme close up

Getting extremely close to your subject is the perfect way to show a lot of detail or heighten the emotion of a scene.


-two shot

Framed with a similar composition to a mid-shot, two shots simply include 2 subjects instead of 1.  Both subjects should take up a similar amount of space and the distance between them can help convert information about their relationship.


-mid shot

Aiming for a waist-up shot, this composition shows more details of the subject; including their body language and gestures.

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