24 shots cinematography exercise fundamentals of film production spring 2008 – Professor Boland, my group… Kacie hawkins Nechama, Jose, Wes Santos 24 Shots 1. Full shot. A type of long shot which includes the human body in full, with the head near the top of the frame and the feet near the bottom. 2. Medium shot. A relatively close shot, revealing a moderate amount of detail. A medium shot of a figure generally includes the body from the knees or waist up. 3. Close-up, Close shot. A detailed view of a person or object, usually without much context provided. 4. Depth Shot. Includes an amount of picture within the frame which roughly corresponds to the audience’s view of the area within the proscenium arch of the legitimate theater. 5. Low angle shot. A shot in which the subject is photographed from below. 6. High angle shot. A shot in which the subject is photographed from above. 7. Eye-level shot. The placement of the camera approximately 5 to 6 feet from the ground corresponding to the height of an observer on the scene. 8. Overhead. A shot in which the camera photographs a scene from directly overhead. 9. Dutch angle. A tilted camera angle that shows images obliquely slanted to the frame’s vertical axis. Also called oblique angle. 10. 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. 11. Pan. A shot which the camera is stationary but follows the subject left to right or right to left …
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