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This document describes various camera shots and their purposes, including extreme close-ups, close-ups, medium shots, long shots, and extra long shots. It also defines different camera movements like pans, tilts, trucks, dollies, zooms, tracking, letting subjects in and out of frames, and shifting attention between subjects. The shots and movements allow filmmakers to introduce and develop characters, set atmospheres, reveal settings and relationships, and direct viewer attention.

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Camera shots: Extreme close-upECU this is a very close shot showing the detail of an object or the physical features of a person. To make the viewer aware of some specific detail in the film. It can be used to heighten tension. Close-up CU this is a shot taken of a person’s head from just above the head to the top of the upper chest. It can also be used to film an object at close range. It contains little or no background. This used to introduce a character and allows the character to show emotions. It can be used to heighten tension. Medium close-up MCU this shows the upper half of the body. The shot is taken from the above the head to lower chest. Good for conversation between two characters. Medium shot MS this shows half of the body. The shot is taken from above the head to just below the waist. This allows you to get to know the character more closely by viewing their facial expressions and body language. Medium long shot MLS This shows the whole person as well as some of the background. Places the person in context. Long shot LS this shows the whole person and other characters, but the background dominates the shot. This allows the viewer to understand the relationship between the characters and their environment. Extra long shotELS this shows the landscape of the film or a barely visible character in the distance of a background. This gives information to the viewer about where the action is to take place. It often sets the atmosphere of a film. Pan Description: Shows what's to the left or right of the screen. Pg. 2. Purposes: Reveal setting, sweep across subject wider than screen, show relationship between two subjects. Tilt Description: Shows what's above or below the screen. Pg. 3. Purposes: Reveal parts of vertical subject, useful for showing tall objects, show relationship between parts of a subject, can add suspense or surprise. Truck Description: Camera physically moves to left or right around subject. Purposes: Reveal another side of subject, add dimension, show physical relationship between objects or subjects. Dolly Description: Camera physically moves toward or away from subject. Pg. 4. Purposes: Change focus of attention from broad view to detail of subject or vice versa. Provides sense of physically moving closer or farther from subject. Zoom Description: View of subject changes from tight to wide or wide to tight using the zoom control on the lens. The camera does not move. Pg. 7 Purposes: Change focus of attention from broad view to detail of subject or vice versa, keep size of moving subject the same in frame, reveal surroundings of subject (zoom out). Provides sense of magnifying subject without getting physically closer (zoom in). Tracking Description: Camera follows subject as they move. May involve panning, tilting, and zooming. Purposes: Keep subject in frame; add energy and movement to scene. Let in/out
Camera shots: Description: Camera is stationary and subject enters or leaves frame. Purposes: Allow subject to enter or leave scene, a transition between scenes or subjects. Let in can establish a setting and then bring attention to subject walking into setting. Let out can be used to end a scene. Let in & Follow Description: Subject enters camera frame and then camera follows moving subject. Purposes: Establish a scene and then follow action, change attention from one subject to another, pickup pace of scene, transition between subjects. Shift Attention Description: Uses a pan, tilt or combination to change the main subject of a shot from one element to another. Purposes: Shift attention from one element in the frame to another, show physical relationship between subject elements, follow action by changing framing when main action changes between subject elements or show secondary activities happening while main action occurs.

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  • 1. Camera shots: Extreme close-upECU this is a very close shot showing the detail of an object or the physical features of a person. To make the viewer aware of some specific detail in the film. It can be used to heighten tension. Close-up CU this is a shot taken of a person’s head from just above the head to the top of the upper chest. It can also be used to film an object at close range. It contains little or no background. This used to introduce a character and allows the character to show emotions. It can be used to heighten tension. Medium close-up MCU this shows the upper half of the body. The shot is taken from the above the head to lower chest. Good for conversation between two characters. Medium shot MS this shows half of the body. The shot is taken from above the head to just below the waist. This allows you to get to know the character more closely by viewing their facial expressions and body language. Medium long shot MLS This shows the whole person as well as some of the background. Places the person in context. Long shot LS this shows the whole person and other characters, but the background dominates the shot. This allows the viewer to understand the relationship between the characters and their environment. Extra long shotELS this shows the landscape of the film or a barely visible character in the distance of a background. This gives information to the viewer about where the action is to take place. It often sets the atmosphere of a film. Pan Description: Shows what's to the left or right of the screen. Pg. 2. Purposes: Reveal setting, sweep across subject wider than screen, show relationship between two subjects. Tilt Description: Shows what's above or below the screen. Pg. 3. Purposes: Reveal parts of vertical subject, useful for showing tall objects, show relationship between parts of a subject, can add suspense or surprise. Truck Description: Camera physically moves to left or right around subject. Purposes: Reveal another side of subject, add dimension, show physical relationship between objects or subjects. Dolly Description: Camera physically moves toward or away from subject. Pg. 4. Purposes: Change focus of attention from broad view to detail of subject or vice versa. Provides sense of physically moving closer or farther from subject. Zoom Description: View of subject changes from tight to wide or wide to tight using the zoom control on the lens. The camera does not move. Pg. 7 Purposes: Change focus of attention from broad view to detail of subject or vice versa, keep size of moving subject the same in frame, reveal surroundings of subject (zoom out). Provides sense of magnifying subject without getting physically closer (zoom in). Tracking Description: Camera follows subject as they move. May involve panning, tilting, and zooming. Purposes: Keep subject in frame; add energy and movement to scene. Let in/out
  • 2. Camera shots: Description: Camera is stationary and subject enters or leaves frame. Purposes: Allow subject to enter or leave scene, a transition between scenes or subjects. Let in can establish a setting and then bring attention to subject walking into setting. Let out can be used to end a scene. Let in & Follow Description: Subject enters camera frame and then camera follows moving subject. Purposes: Establish a scene and then follow action, change attention from one subject to another, pickup pace of scene, transition between subjects. Shift Attention Description: Uses a pan, tilt or combination to change the main subject of a shot from one element to another. Purposes: Shift attention from one element in the frame to another, show physical relationship between subject elements, follow action by changing framing when main action changes between subject elements or show secondary activities happening while main action occurs.