close up (CU) – a picture which shows a fairly small part of the scene, such as characters face, in great detail so that it fills the screen.
extreme close up – the object is very large, usually a small part of the body or small object.
Big close up (BCU) – a tighter shot where it almost ‘suffocates’ the frame. Try not to mistake it with other close ups.
Medium close up – half way between mid shot and close up. Used for friendship/relationships between characters.
medium long shot/mid shot – framing such an object four or five feet high would fill most of screen vertically
long shot/wide shot – a framing which the scale of the object shown is small; a standing human figure would appear nearly the height of the screen.
extreme long shot – the scale of the object shown is very small; a building, landscape, or crowd of people will fill the screen.
Arial Shot – A camera shot that is filmed from an airplane, helicopter or tall building.
Point of view shot – shows what the character sees. These are often freehand and usually used in horror films.
Over the shoulder shot – cinematographic shot taken from over the shoulder of a character whose back can be seen at the side of the frame. Can show emotion.
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