Videography Basics

Types of Shots: The camera's Distance from the subject.

Extreme Close-Up

●surface area of the frame is filled by a subject’s face

●convey the emotion that your subject is feeling

Close-Up

●capture the minute details of the subject

Medium Shot

●waist shot

●used for back and forth dialogue within a scene

Long Shot

●A.K.A. Wide Shot

●causes the audience to feel isolated

Extreme Long Shot

●isn’t necessarily the focus anymore, but rather the surrounding area is

●Used for foreshadowing or

Camera Angles:

The way the camera is pointed at the subject

High-Angle Shot

●used to make the subject or object below seem vulnerable, powerless, or
weak

Low-Angle Shot

●

evokes a psychological effect by making the subject above,
which the camera is angled at, look strong and powerful

Over the Shoulder Shot

●most commonly used in
film when two or more
characters are talking to
each other in
conversation

●Note the depth of field

Bird’s Eye Shot

●used as establishing shots to give context of where the setting of the film is

Dutch Angle/Tilt Shot

●a stylistic approach to
cinematography

●used mostly to create a
dramatic effect

●make your audience feel
disoriented or uneasy

Video Tricks