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'''Close up''' | '''Close up (CU)''' | ||
* The camera is placed 'close' and zoomed in on the subject being shot | * The camera is placed 'close' and zoomed in on the subject being shot | ||
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'''Medium Shot''' | '''Medium Shot (MS)''' | ||
* Labeled as a medium shot because of the distance from the subject | * Labeled as a medium shot because of the distance from the subject | ||
* Medium shots are the average distance between a Close Up shot and a Full shot | * Medium shots are the average distance between a Close Up shot and a Full shot | ||
* Medium shots are usually used for dialogue between two subjects. Medium shots are considered to be how most people view others during conversation | * Medium shots are usually used for dialogue between two subjects. Medium shots are considered to be how most people view others during conversation | ||
[[File:MS Medium Shot.jpg|alt=example of a medium shot for camera shot types|border]] | |||
'''Medium Long (MLS)''' | |||
* Medium Long shots, sometimes called an American shot, refers to the distance of the camera from the subject | |||
* Medium Long shots are the average distance between a medium and a Wide shot | |||
* The subject encompasses the frame from the knees up | |||
Revision as of 15:44, 16 December 2025
Camera Shot Types
The linked video is an older demo for camera shot types. The information is still relevant.
Close up (CU)
- The camera is placed 'close' and zoomed in on the subject being shot
- Used to draw more attention to the main subject
- How tightly composed on the subject can determine the level of the viewer response
Medium Shot (MS)
- Labeled as a medium shot because of the distance from the subject
- Medium shots are the average distance between a Close Up shot and a Full shot
- Medium shots are usually used for dialogue between two subjects. Medium shots are considered to be how most people view others during conversation
Medium Long (MLS)
- Medium Long shots, sometimes called an American shot, refers to the distance of the camera from the subject
- Medium Long shots are the average distance between a medium and a Wide shot
- The subject encompasses the frame from the knees up
