CAMERA SHOT

Question 1

Is a more intense version of a close-up shot, sometimes showing only the subject’s eyes.

Answer 1

EXTREME CLOSE UP

Question 2

is a photograph or movie shot taken of a subject or object at close range intended to show greater detail to the viewer.

Answer 2

EXTREME CLOSE UP

Question 3

frame the subject tightly, filling the screen with a particular detail.

Answer 3

CLOSE-UP SHOTS

Question 4

can have different effects, depending on how the director chooses to use it.
The shot can serve to underscore a particular emotion, such as fear or desire, or create heightened feelings in the audience, making them feel sorrow, amusement, disgust, or suspense.

Answer 4

EXTREME CLOSE UP

Question 5

are often used in concert with regular close-ups to show greater detail.

Answer 5

EXTREME CLOSE UP

Question 6

make your subject appear small against their location. You can use an extreme long shot to make your subject feel distant or unfamiliar.
PARA MAINTRODUCE TIME AND SETTING

Answer 6

EXTREME LONG SHOT (ELS) OR EXTREME WIDE SHOT (EWS)

Question 7

To focus in on a specific portion of the subject.
To signal an important sensory moment in a scene.
To communicate tiny details too small to notice.

Answer 7

EXTREME CLOSE-UP SHOTS

Question 8

is a view from an even greater distance, in which people appear as small dots in the landscape if at all

Answer 8

EXTREME LONG SHOT

Question 9

The long shot (also known as a

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WIDE SHOT (WS)

Question 10

If your subject is a person, then his or her whole body will be in view — but not filling the shot.
In other words, there should be a good deal of space above and below your subject.

Answer 10

LONG SHOT (LS) OR WIDE SHOT (WS)

Question 11

to keep your subject in plain view amidst grander surroundings.

Answer 11

long shot

Question 12

also lets us see the beautiful background imagery, as well as the onlookers which will make any big moment more cinematic.

Answer 12

WIDE SHOT

Question 13

Of the many camera shots, this gives us a better idea of the scene setting, and gives us a better idea of how the character fits into the area.

Answer 13

long shot

Question 14

a type of camera shot that includes the actor’s full body in the frame.

Answer 14

FULL SHOT (FS)

Question 15

Is a type of camera shot in which a character’s entire body reaches from the top of the frame to the bottom of the frame.

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FULL SHOT (FS)

Question 16

TYPE OF SHOT If the guy sees his date walk in, he’s going to look her over, and you would use a Full Shot to show what he’s seeing.

Answer 16

FULL SHOT

Question 17

If you have a fight scene with two men hitting and struggling, you may not want the camera in so close you only see the faces. You want the reader to see those arms swinging and legs kicking.
Yet, you don’t want to be so far away you can’t hear the moans of pain or see the blood flying when the bad guy gets his nose broken by a hard punch.

Answer 17

FULL SHOT

Question 18

A medium long shot aka

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MEDIUM WIDE SHOT (MWS)

Question 19

Frames the subject from roughly the knees up.

Answer 19

MEDIUM WIDE SHOT (MWS)

Question 20

It splits the difference between a full shot and a medium shot.

Answer 20

MEDIUM WIDE SHOT (MWS)

Question 21

Frames the subject from roughly mid-thighs up.

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COWBOY SHOT (CS)

Question 22

It’s called a “COWBOY SHOT” because

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it is used in Westerns to frame a gunslinger’s gun or holster on his hip.

Question 23

Lends visual power and intensity to characters in a motion picture.

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COWBOY SHOT (CS)

Question 24

Is one of the most common camera shots.

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MEDIUM SHOT (MS)

Question 25

It’s similar to the cowboy shot above, but frames from roughly the waist up and through the torso.

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MEDIUM SHOT (MS)

Question 26

So it emphasizes more of your subject while keeping their surroundings visible.

Answer 26

MEDIUM SHOT (MS)

Question 27

shows both the subject and their location, filmed from usually the head to around the knees.

Answer 27

MEDIUM WIDE CAMERA SHOT

Question 28

It’s wide enough to show the setting of a scene while close enough to show characters’ facial cues.

Answer 28

MEDIUM WIDE CAMERA SHOT

Question 29

can often be used as a BUFFER SHOT for dialogue scenes that have an important moment later that will be shown in a close-up shot.

Answer 29

MEDIUM SHOT (MS)

Question 30

Frames your subject from roughly the chest up.

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MEDIUM CLOSE UP SHOT (MCU)

Question 31

So it typically favors the face, but still keeps the subject somewhat distant.
Its size keeps the characters eerily distant even during their face-to-face conversation.

Answer 31

MEDIUM CLOSE UP SHOT (MCU)

Question 32

Fills your frame with a part of your subject.
If your subject is a person, it is often their face.

Answer 32

CLOSE UP SHOT (CU)

Question 33

when you want to reveal a subject’s emotions and reactions.

Answer 33

CLOSE UP SHOT (CU)

Question 34

Of all the different types of camera shot sizes in film, a [] is perfect for important moments.

Answer 34

CLOSE-UP

Question 35

is near enough to register tiny emotions, but not so close that we lose visibility.

Answer 35

CLOSE-UP SHOT SIZE

Question 36

The most you can fill a frame with your subject.

Answer 36

EXTREME CLOSE UP SHOT (ECU)

Question 37

It often shows eyes, mouth and gun triggers.

Answer 37

EXTREME CLOSE UP SHOT (ECU)

Question 38

smaller objects get great detail and are the focal point.

Answer 38

EXTREME CLOSE-UPS

Question 39

can be used in many different film genres, which includes comedy as well how you choose to frame your subject will have a specific impact.
How close or far your subject is to your camera — your shot size — will underscore how the audience should feel about it (or them).

Answer 39

EXTREME CLOSE-UP SHOTS