cinematography task

Cinematography Task

Phoebe Thomas

Extreme Close Up

• An extreme close up is used to show specific things such as emotion in characters or important detail in objects.

Close Up

• Close ups are used when directors want the audience to pay attention to specific things the character says or their emotions.

Mid Shot

• Mid shots are used to show a character and a small part of their surroundings.

Medium Long Shot

• A medium long shot is to show a character from their head to their knees and is to

Long Shot/Extreme Long Shot

• The purpose of a long shot is to show the audience the surroundings and action from a distance.

Two Shot

• The purpose of a two shot is to show conversation or action between two characters.

3 Shot

• The purpose of a three shot is to also show conversation or action between three or more characters.

Over The Shoulder Shot

• An over the shoulder shot is used to focus the audience on a specific character and their speech during conversation.

High Angle Shot

• A high angle shot is a shot taken from above showing actors and action, can make certain characters look more dominant and powerful and other characters weaker and more submissive.

Low Angle Shot

• A low angle shot is taken from below and is sometimes used to make the actor look powerful, strong and dominant and make the audience feel small and vulnerable.