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    The document describes 10 different types of shots defined by their framing of the subject: extreme long shot, long shot, full shot, medium long shot, cowboy shot, medium shot, medium close up, close up, extreme close up, and establishing shot. It also discusses shots defined by their focus, including rack focus, shallow focus, deep focus, tilt-shift, and soft focus. Shots are also defined by their camera angle, such as low angle, high angle, hip level, knee level, ground level, and shoulder level shots. Finally, different shot types are defined by camera movement like static, dolly, zoom, pan, tilt, tracking, crab, and arc shots.

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    The document describes 10 different types of shots defined by their framing of the subject: extreme long shot, long shot, full shot, medium long shot, cowboy shot, medium shot, medium close up, close up, extreme close up, and establishing shot. It also discusses shots defined by their focus, including rack focus, shallow focus, deep focus, tilt-shift, and soft focus. Shots are also defined by their camera angle, such as low angle, high angle, hip level, knee level, ground level, and shoulder level shots. Finally, different shot types are defined by camera movement like static, dolly, zoom, pan, tilt, tracking, crab, and arc shots.

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    The document describes 10 different types of shots defined by their framing of the subject: extreme long shot, long shot, full shot, medium long shot, cowboy shot, medium shot, medium close up, close up, extreme close up, and establishing shot. It also discusses shots defined by their focus, including rack focus, shallow focus, deep focus, tilt-shift, and soft focus. Shots are also defined by their camera angle, such as low angle, high angle, hip level, knee level, ground level, and shoulder level shots. Finally, different shot types are defined by camera movement like static, dolly, zoom, pan, tilt, tracking, crab, and arc shots.

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    The document describes 10 different types of shots defined by their framing of the subject: extreme long shot, long shot, full shot, medium long shot, cowboy shot, medium shot, medium close up, close up, extreme close up, and establishing shot. It also discusses shots defined by their focus, including rack focus, shallow focus, deep focus, tilt-shift, and soft focus. Shots are also defined by their camera angle, such as low angle, high angle, hip level, knee level, ground level, and shoulder level shots. Finally, different shot types are defined by camera movement like static, dolly, zoom, pan, tilt, tracking, crab, and arc shots.

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    DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (SIZES) 6.

    MEDIUM SHOT – this frames the subject from


    waist up and through the torso. This emphasizes
    1. EXTREME LONG SHOT/WIDE SHOT – this
    more of your subject while keeping their
    frames the subject against their location making
    surroundings visible.
    them look small. You can use this to make your
    subject feel distant or unfamiliar.

    7. MEDIUM CLOSE UP - this frames the subject from


    the chest up. This favors the face, but still keeps the
    2. LONG SHOT/WIDE SHOT – this frames the
    subject somewhat distant.
    subject against their location making them look
    small but a bit closer. The subject’s body will be in
    view but not filling the shot.

    8. CLOSE UP – this fills the frame to show the


    emotions and reactions of the subject. This is perfect
    for important moments.
    3. FULL SHOT – this frames the subject in frame
    while keeping emphasis on the scenery

    9. EXTREME CLOSE UP – this fills the frame to


    show the features of a subject such as their eyes,
    4. MEDIUM LONG SHOT/MEDIUM WIDE SHOT - mouths, etc.
    this frames the subject from roughly the knees up. It
    splits the difference between a full shot and a
    medium shot.

    10. ESTABLISHING SHOT – this frames the starting


    location of the film. The subject of the shot is the
    5. COWBOY SHOT – this frames the subject from place where the people act.
    mid-thighs upward. It’s called a “cowboy shot”
    because it is used in Westerns to frame a
    gunslinger’s gun.

    DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (FRAMING)


    SINGLE SHOT RACK FOCUS / FOCUS PULL - this is an emphasized
    focus pull, where the acceptable focus range is
    intentionally shifted from one subject to another.

    TWO SHOT

    SHALLOW FOCUS – this focuses on the subject while


    the foreground and background are out of focus. This
    limits your depth of field to create emphasis on your
    subject.

    THREE SHOT

    DEEP FOCUS – this focuses on everything inside the


    frame (Subject, Foreground, Background)

    OVER-THE-SHOULDER SHOT (OTS)

    TILT-SHIFT – this has selective focus on parts of the


    frame instead of the entirety of the subject.

    OVER-THE-HIP SHOT (OTH)

    SOFT FOCUS – this has soft focus in the entirety of the


    frame, and can be used to show dreams or memories.

    POINT-OF-VIEW SHOT (POV)

    SPLIT DIOPTER – this makes use of two focal lengths


    that focuses on the foreground and the background while
    the middle remains out of focus.
    DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (FOCUS)
    DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (ANGLES) 6. GROUND LEVEL SHOT – when your camera is
    low on the ground.
    1. EYE LEVEL SHOT – when the subject is in a
    neutral perspective with the camera.

    7. SHOULDER-LEVEL SHOT – when your camera is


    shoulder high.
    2. LOW ANGLE SHOT – when the subject is in a low
    perspective in reference to the camera. This is used
    to show superiority.

    8. DUTCH ANGLE SHOT – when the camera is


    slanted to one side.
    3. HIGH ANGLE SHOT – when the subject is in a
    high perspective in reference to the camera. This is
    used to show inferiority.

    9. BIRDS-EYE-VIEW SHOT / OVERHEAD SHOT –

    4. HIP LEVEL SHOT – when the camera is waist high.

    10. AERIAL SHOT / HELICOPTER SHOT –

    5. KNEE LEVEL SHOT – when your camera is knee


    high.

    DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (MOVEMENT)


    1. STATIC / FIXED SHOT
    2. DOLLY SHOT
    3. ZOOM SHOT
    4. DOLLY ZOOM SHOT
    5. PAN SHOT
    6. TILT SHOT
    7. WHIP PAN SHOT
    8. WHIP TILT SHOT
    9. TRACKING SHOT
    10. CRAB SHOT
    11. ARC SHOT

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