types of video shot used in film making

• Extreme Wide Shot (EWS): Shows a vast landscape or environment, dwarfing the characters.

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Extreme Wide Shot film

• Long Shot (LS) / Wide Shot (WS): Shows the full body of the character(s) in relation to their surroundings.
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Long Shot film

• Full Shot (FS): Frames a person from head to toe.
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Full Shot film

• Medium Shot (MS): Shows a character from the waist up.
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Medium Shot film

• Medium Close-Up (MCU): Focuses on a character from the shoulders up.
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Medium CloseUp film

• Close-Up (CU): Emphasizes the face or a specific detail of the subject.
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CloseUp film

• Extreme Close-Up (ECU): Zooms in on a tiny detail of the subject.
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Extreme CloseUp film

Shot Angle (referring to the camera’s position in relation to the subject):

• High Angle: The camera looks down on the subject, making them seem powerless or vulnerable.
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High Angle film

• Low Angle: The camera looks up at the subject, making them seem powerful or imposing.
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Low Angle film

• Dutch Angle: The camera is tilted, creating a sense of unease or instability.
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Dutch Angle film

• Eye-Level Angle: The camera is positioned at eye level with the subject, creating a neutral perspective.
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EyeLevel Angle film

• Over-the-Shoulder Shot (OTS): The camera shoots from behind one character’s shoulder, framing another character.
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OvertheShoulder Shot film

Special Shots (unique shots serving a specific purpose):

• Establishing Shot: A wide shot that introduces the location or setting at the beginning of a scene.
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Establishing Shot film

• POV (Point-of-View) Shot: Shows the world from a character’s perspective.
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POV Shot film

• Tilt Shot: The camera pivots vertically along its axis, following a moving subject or revealing a new scene.
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Tilt Shot film

• Pan Shot: The camera pivots horizontally along its axis, following a moving subject or revealing a new scene.
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Pan Shot film

• Tracking Shot: The camera moves along a dolly track, following the action or revealing the environment.
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Tracking Shot film

This is not an exhaustive list, and filmmakers can use variations on these shots or invent new ones to achieve their artistic vision.