Shots Flashcards
Take
refers to each filmed “version” of a particular shot or “setup”
Shot
Those images which are recorded continuously from the time the camera starts to the time it stops. That is, an unedited, uncut strip of film.
Establishing shot
the first shot in a scene that provides an overview of the setting
Wide shot
a shot that shows the subject within their surrounding environment
Long shot (Ls)
shows the entire subject from head to toe and places that subject in relation to their surroundings
Medium long shot (MLS)
frames the subject from roughly the knees up.
Medium shot (MS)
a film shot that stretches from around the waist (or sometimes the knees) of a subject up to their head
Medium close up (MCU)
frames the subject from just above the head to just below the chest
Two shot
a shot that shows two subjects in the same frame. The subjects don’t necessarily have to be next to each other.
Three shot
a shot that shows three subjects in the same frame. The subjects don’t necessarily have to be next to each other.
Aerial Shot/God’s Eye View/Bird’s Eye View
A shot in which the camera photographs a scene from directly overhead.
Point of view shot
Any shot which is taken from the vantage point of a character in the film. Also known as the first person camera.
Over the shoulder shot
A medium shot, useful in dialogue scenes, in which one actor is photographed head-on from over the shoulder of another actor.
