Cmara Angles Flashcards
(10 cards)
Eye level shot
The eye level shot is set up so that the camera is at the eye level of the
subject (not that of the camera operator). Eye level shots put the viewer
on an equal status with the subject.
High angle shot
The high angle shot looks down on the subject. As the words imply, it
puts the viewer in a superior position to the subject, or conversely, it
makes the subject appear weak or inferior.
Low angle shot
The low angle shot, in contrast, looks up at the subject. This gives the
subject the appearance of strength or power.
Extreme Close-up (ECU)
An Extreme Close-Up, sometimes called a “tight close-up,” might
perhaps frame only a part of a human face (an eye or the mouth), or
perhaps a hand or foot. Extreme Close-Ups can in fact frame anything
very small. This is a common shot found in video demonstrations of
intricate procedures (e.g. dissections, drawings, etc.)
Close-up (CU)
This camera shot, sometimes called a head shot,” usually frames an
object about the size of a human head usually not including shoulders
Medium Close-up (MCU)
This camera shot indicates a space equivalent to a person’s head and
their shoulders
Medium Shot (MS)
This shot includes space which would frame a person’s head and
torso. This shot can also encompass two people standing next to each
other filmed from the waist up. Two people sitting at a desk, such as can
be seen in television newscasts, represents an example of a Medium
Shot.
Medium Long Shot
(MLS)
A Medium Long Shot can frame one or two people standing up, that is,
their entire body
Long Shot (LS)
A Long Shot will be able to take in an entire room or large group of
people. When the camera pulls back at the end of a newscast to allow
you to see the entire set (cameras, desks, cables, lights, etc.) they are
using a long shot
Extreme Long Shot
(ELS)
An extremely long shot might encompass a picture of an entire house or,
in fact, anything large.
