Framing Images BY BENJAMIN KLASAN Extreme Close Up

Framing Images BY BENJAMIN KLASAN

Extreme Close- Up Definition: A shot taken very close to the subject showing extreme detail. (i. e. part of the human face)

Big Close-up Definition: a shot that includes the eyes and mouth but not the whole head.

Close-up Definition: A shot which is close enough to include all of the head and neck but not the shoulders.

Medium Close-up Definition: A shot which includes the head and shoulders

Medium shot Definition: A shot which includes the head, the top half of the body and the arms and hands.

Medium Long Shot Definition: A shot which includes the entire subject from the knees up.

Long Shot Definition: A shot that shows the entire subject from head to toe.

Very Long Shot Definition: A shot that gives the viewer "geography". There is no doubt where the people in these shots are.

Two Shot Definition: A shot of two people/subjects together

‘Over the Shoulder’ shot Definition: A shot from behind a person who is looking at the subject.

Interviewee looks into space in the frame Definition: A “Interviewee looks into space in the frame” shot is a shot typically used during an interview where the subject is slightly angled away from the camera.

Moving Subject walks into space Definition: A “moving subject walks into space” shot is when the character walks into the shot from off screen.

High angle shot Definition; A high angle shot is when a camera angle looks down upon a character.

Low angle shot Definition: A low angle shot is a when the camera angle is looking up at a character

Tilted frame Definition: A Dutch angle or tilted frame shows the character at an angle. It is used to demonstrate the confusion of a character.