Auxiliary Task

In order to familiarize ourselves with the different types of shots used in video and photography Wafa and I took a series of different shots. We decided to use a more creative outlook and used modeling clay and wooden mannequins. This is a good way to clearly remember the different shots such as close up, medium shot etc.  The shots were not taken with the usual Nikon D3100 but instead a Canon 60D which is also a very high definition camera.

Extreme close up shot (ECU)

 This is a good shot to portray the details of someone's facial features and their expressions and also if it is an object then it's details. As i mentioned this shot is ideal if the director wants to show the reaction of a character that is minor and the audience would not be able to notice with another type of shot. This shot fills the whole frame and so the directs the audience's focus to the object.

Close up shot (CU)

This shot is not completely focus on one aspect and as you can see that more of the scene is shown in this shot compared to an ECU shot. This shot is usually also used to show the person's expression without concentrating on a certain feature or aspect.

Medium Close Up Shot (MCU)

This shot consists of a person's head and top section of the chest, the background is shown better in this shot than a close up shot. A medium close up is shot that is between an close up shot and mid-shot.

Medium Shot (MS)

 

 

A medium shot portrays the head to the waist of the person. This shot is used to help the audience to establish who the character is and what type of character they are as they can see the expressions and gestures as well as their clothing. The background is also shown in this shot better. 

 

 

Two Shot (TS)

 

Two shot consists of a shot showing two people within one frame. This shot is more effective when used with a Mid-shot as you can see both people better and the audience are able to establish the type of relationship between the people.