Types of Camera Shot Framing

Question 1

What is Camera Shot Framing?

Answer 1

it’s the art and science of placing subjects in your shots

Question 2

Define Single Shot

How it Works:

Answer 2

features one character in the frame

How it Works:

can be set and framed in any shot size you like, just as long as there is only one character featured within the frame

Question 3

Define Two Shot

Use When:

Answer 3

features two characters in the frame

Use When:

useful for allowing performances to play out in a single take

Question 4

Define Three Shot

Answer 4

features three characters in the frame

Question 5

Define Over-the-Shoulder Shot (OTS)

How it Works:

Use When:

Answer 5

shows your subject from behind the shoulder of another character

How it Works:

help to provide orientation & connect the characters on an emotional level

Use When:

conversational scenes

Question 6

Define Over-The-Hip Shot (OTH)

Use When:

Answer 6

camera is placed with a character’s hip in the foreground & the focus subject in the plane of acceptable focus

Use When:

you want to suggest a power imbalance (due to placing the subjects on “uneven terrain”)

Question 7

Define Point-of-View Shot (POV)

How it Works:

Use When:

Answer 7

shows the viewer exactly what that character sees

How it Works:

A point of view shot (POV) is generally sandwiched between two other shots, a technique called shot-reverse-shot:

• A camera shot of a character looking at something
• Cut to your (POV) point of view camera shot
• A camera shot showing the character’s reaction
• A point of view shot shows us exactly what the character sees, and we get to understand what’s generating the character’s reaction.

Use When:

you want to transport the audience into the character

Question 8

Name all the types of Camera Shot Frames?

Answer 8

• Single Shot
• Two Shot
• Three Shot
• OTS Shot
• OTH Shot
• POV Shot