'language of the screen' - shot variation/ shot sizes

so during the lecture we learnt about various shot sizes and compositions...

during tutorials we had the chance to delve a little deeper into what shot sizes are

so... let us begin.

the 'wide shot': in the wide shot, the subject takes up the full frame. In this case, th

e girls feet are almost at the bottom of the frame, and her head is almost at the top.

the 'mid shot': the mid shot shows some part

of the subject in more detail, whilst showing enough for the audience to feel as if they were looking at the whole subject. In fact, this is an approximation of how you would see a person "in the flesh" if you were having a real conversation.

the 'medium close up': the medium close up is half way between a mid shot and a close up. This shot shows the face more clearly, without getting uncomfortably close.

the 'extreme close up': the extreme close up gets right in and shows extreme detail. You would normally need a specific reason to get this close. It is too close to show general reactions or emotion except in very dramatic scenes.

to find more information on various shots and shot sizes visit mediacollege

here we can see examples of all the most commonly used shots and shot sizes.