Film Shots Flashcards
1
Q
Extreme Long Shot
A
Frames the subject from a distance and focuses on its surroundings
2
Q
Medium Long Shot
A
Frames a character around the knees and up
3
Q
Medium Shot
A
Frames a character from the torso and up
4
Q
Medium Close Up
A
Frames a character from the chest up
5
Q
Close Up
A
Will only frame a character’s face
6
Q
Big Close Up
A
Half of the chin and forehead is cut off
7
Q
Extreme Close Up
A
Shows only a body part
8
Q
Two Shot
A
Frames a shot of two people
9
Q
Over the Shoulder
A
A shot in which the camera is placed just behind an ‘off-screen’ actor so that their shoulder is in the frame
