CINEMATOGRAPHY

2. SHOTS
DEFINITION

 SHOT= the single, uninterrupted operation

of the camera, that results in a
continuous action

 LETTER- SYLLABLE-WORD- SENTENCE

 FRAME-TAKE- SHOT-SEQUENCE
 HOW LONG?????
1. DISTANCE OF FRAMING
HOW FAR IS THE CAMERA?

1.1.ELS – EXTREMELY LONG SHOT/ Establishing shot

1.2. LS- LONG SHOT
 Front row
1.3. MS- MEDIUM SHOT
 Waist up
1.4. MCU-
MEDIUM CLOSE-UP
 Chest up
1.5. CU- CLOSE-UP
1.6. ECU- EXTREME CLOSE-UP
2. ANGLE OF FRAMING
HOW HIGH/LOW IS THE CAMERA?

 2.1. EYE-LEVEL SHOT

2.2. LOW ANGLE SHOT
2.3. EXTREMELY LOW ANGLE
SHOT/ WORM’S EYE VIEW
2.4. HIGH ANGLE SHOT
2.5. EXTREMELY HIGH ANGLE SHOT
BIRD’S EYE VIEW
2.6. AERIAL SHOT
2.7. OBLIQUE ANGLE SHOT