Terminology- Camera Shots

For all of you who like your vocabulary, this is for you! This is going to be one of a few of posts about media terminology.

This time we are talking camera shots-

Establishing shot- long shot to show beginning of a sequence to show and overview of scenes that follows.

Master shot- single shot showing scene from start to finish.

Close-up shot- tight framed shot. Shown in large scale.

(The Shining)

Mid-shot- camera shot from a ‘medium’ distance.

 (This Is Forty)

Long shot- camera shot from a ‘long’ distance. Shows full object/person.

(Titanic)

 

Two-shot- view of two subjects. They do not have to be next to each other.

(The Social Network)

 

Aerial shot- high shot of a subject.

(London)

Point of view shot- shot in the view of the subject

(Tessaleanne photography)

Over the shoulder shot- framed behind a person looking at the subject. subject takes 2/3 of the frame

(Tangled)

These are just a few of the shot you can get. Look out for more media terms!