Cinematography Task
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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.