Media Journal During the composition filming assignment which technique did you find the most difficult to apply?
Camera Shots Broadcast and Video Production I
Wide Shots Lens is at its widest focal length. Show the entire area whether indoors or outdoors. Used to establish the scene location with the viewer. Because of this, it is sometimes called an establishing shot. It can also be used to cover a broad range of action and show the relationships between the subjects in the scene. Should be used occasionally during recordings to re- establish the location of the scene in the viewer’s mind. Should not be held on the screen for more than 3 or 4 seconds.
Wide Shot-Establishing Shot
Medium Shots Show a portion of the background but, the image size should be large enough to keep the focus of attention on the action. Sometimes called medium close-ups, waist shots, or bust shots. Provide ample coverage of a scene and hold more of the viewer’s interest than the wide shot. Good for showing two people standing and talking, a person getting ready to demonstrate something, or a person leaving through a doorway. It provides a location and yet is close enough to show the viewer there is some action of interest.
Medium Shot
Close-up Shots Details of a scene are magnified. Allows the videographer to move in close and bring the emotions and reactions to the screen. Ex. Someone’s tears. Be careful because close-ups can create undesirable impressions of an object or person. An object can look bigger than it actually is or an individual can become overpowering or overbearing. Close-ups also greatly exaggerate the movements of a subject and this can make the picture shaky and hard to follow. Close-ups have very little depth of field so clear focusing is critical.
Close-Up
Extreme Close-ups Is used to provide detail for visual impact. Ex. A person’s eye, the dial on a watch face, or a hand turning a doorknob.
Extreme Close-Up
Bust Shot
Knee Shot
Long Shot
Two-Shot
Three-Shot
Over-the-Shoulder Shot
Cross-Shot
Tilted Horizon-Shot