Diffrent Shot Types And Uses Of Them

Shot Angles

 

Low & Worm Eye Shots; These indicate that the person in the frame is important and dominant and you as a viewer are feeling intimidated by them.

Eye Level; These indicate that the person in the frame is equal to you and you as a viewer feel like you are there and the drama is bringing you in.

High & Bird's Eye Shots; These indicate the opposite of low shot. That the person/object in the frame is of minor significance a high shot is used so you pitty or sympathise with the character.

Canted Shots; these are rarely used to simulate and portray confusion or bafflement.

 

 

Shot Sizes

 

 

 

ECU (extreme close up): gets right in and shows extreme detail in the face and facial expressions.      CU (close up): A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame
MCU (medium close up): half way between MS&CU.
MS (mid shot): shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.
WS (wide shot): the subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as possible (aka: long shot, full shot)
VWS (very wide shot): the subject is just visible but emphasis is mainly on placing and environment.
EWS (extreme wide shot): the view is so far away from the subject that it isn't even visible. e.g the title sequence on EastEnders.