@ SHOT TYPES

 WIDE SHOTS 👀

Extreme long shot

This shot is usually used to present context and background from the beginning of a movie or a new scene by exposing the whole location or just putting a character among the entire background which could make the audience overwhelmed by the overall setting context. 

Very long shot

The "very long shot" is applied just like the "extreme long shot" but it gives the audience a closer look at the character in the location while the ELS makes people appear as tiny dots in the whole view.

Long shot

A long shot is often used as an establishing shot that shows the audience where are the characters' location or where are they going without explicitness about that place. Furthermore, a long shot also appears in an action sequence for example a fighting scene shows a general view of the fight and what happens in the background to make it seem like a real-life fighting scene and keep the audience in suspense about what happens next.

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MEDIUM SHOTS 👀

Medium long shot /cowboy shot

A medium long shot still exposes much of the surrounding environment but focuses further on the characters' connection with the surroundings context. A variety of medium-long shot is used commonly in framing historical or heroic characters because it is typically used to reveal weapons that characters own which hanging from their waist.

Medium shot

A medium shot demonstrated the character's face, body language, and emotions while also notifying the audience about what happens in the surroundings. Normally, this shot is used to capture multiple characters during a dialogue to reveal their reactions to the mentioned events in the conversations. Moreover, the ideal distance of the shot is typically used to place an equal emphasis on characters and their environment while using props or interacting with the surroundings. In some cases, the shot could be a transition step between the two other shots such as a long shot and an extreme close-up.

Medium close up

The medium close-up is used to help the audience observe the characters' emotions and facial expressions while also showing a small portion of the background. Medium close-ups are widely employed in standard coverage scenarios that don't have shocking details and these scenes often involve a neutral narrative approach. For that reason, this shot is used to save up cinematic energy to make a strong impact on audiences when using close-up shot.

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CLOSE UPS 👀

Close up

Many filmmakers use close-up shots to establish a mood or develop emotional depth. By focusing on specific scene elements or props, the shot can provide important details about location, characters, or relationships. These details reveal characters' important moments of emotion or cognition which help the audience to understand the character and the situation throughout the film. 

Big close up

This shot usually shows important changes in the character's mind or emotions so the film makers save it for the most dramatic moments of the sequence.

Extreme close up

These shots could show key pieces of evidence for the audience to think of many theories that may happened or it could make tricks that confuse the audiences to concentrate on the wrong details so that the plot would stay out of the audiences' theories which could impress the audiences. Besides, an extreme close-up shot is also used to create emotions, for example by showing the facial features of characters or their thinking process.

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