005. Establishing shots and Camera Angles

Establishing shots and Camera Angles

Vocabulary:  Establishing Shot, Master Shot, Wide Shot, Full Shot, Medium Shot, Medium Close Up, Close Up, Extreme Close Up

Establishing shot is wide to establish the characters and environments, 

Master shot captures the scene entirely

Wide shot captures the character’s relationship to their environment

Full shot captures a character from head to toe in tight frame

Medium Full shot captures a character from top of head to top of thigh

Medium shot captures a character from above the head to top of waist

Medium close up captures character from top of head to chest

Close up captures a character from top of head to shoulders

Extreme close up isolates a specific area (Insert shot).

Discussion Questions: Which shot captures top of head to shoulders? 

Which shot establishes characters and environments?

Which shot captures head to toe?

Which shot captures the entire scene?

Top 3 Walkaways: Understand the 8 different camera angles and how to use each angle to capture the characters, environments, and the characters emotions.

Career Options: Become a camera operator or cinematographer for production companies or self produced company.