Shot Types

1. Extreme long shot

Extreme Long Shot

The extreme long shot is seen as a shot that establishes the scene; this is due to the lack of detail but also due to the distance as you don’t get to see the characters. We would use this in our thriller to show the audience the setting we will be using

 Long Shot

2. Long Shot

This is the most difficult to categorize precisely, but is generally one which shows the image as approximately "life" size which in other terms, relating to real life views, this would be used within a scene in which we would establish the area within detail on what and where our characters, will bring to life our film

 Medium Shot

3. Medium Shot

Contains a figure from the knees/waist up and is normally used for dialogue scenes, or to show some detail of action. Variations on this include the TWO SHOT (containing two figures from the waist up) and the THREE SHOT (contains 3 figures). NB. Any more than three figures and the shot tend to become a long shot. You will also notice that the background will still not have as much detail but will have more than other shots. We would you this shot when we are zooming in on our characters talking towards each other.

Close up

4. Close-Up

This shows very little background, and concentrates on either a face, or a specific detail of mise en scène. Everything else is just a blur in the background. This shot magnifies the object or the person and gives off more of a dramatic effect on the facial features of the person, we would possibly use this shot to get the effect of our characters facial features but also there reactions.

Extreme Close Up

5. Extreme Close-Up

As its name suggests, an extreme version of the close up, generally magnifying beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. An extreme close-up of a face, for instance, would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background detail whatsoever. This is a very artificial shot, and can be used for dramatic effect. this again may be used for the same reason as the close up.