Camera Distances

Cara Fung

Picture Name of Description of Shot Use of Shot

Shot
- Taken from great distance; - Show layout & Expanse of
- Almost always an exterior setting;
shot; - Establishing locale.
- Shows much of locale.
Extreme
Long Shot

- Subject usually seen in - Many possible uses;

entirety; - Stress how small a human
- Much of surroundings is subject is in relation to its
visible; environment;
- To enhance a humorous
situation;
Long Shot / - Distances viewer from an
Wide Shot unpleasant sight;
- Suggest that viewer cannot get
emotionally close to subject.
 - Figure from knees or waist
up;
- Gives equal importance to
subject and its surroundings.
Medium Shot
- Shows very little if any
locale;
- Concentrates on a relatively
small object – e.g. the human
Close-Up face;
- Subject or part of subject
fills up the frame;
Extreme
Close-up
- Exposition scenes;
- Carrying movement;
- Dialogue;
- Two-shot;
- Over-the-shoulder shot.
- Elevates importance of things;
- Suggests symbolic relevance;
- Show nuances and complexities
of human feeling
- Shows texture;
- To show intense emotion
 - Contains a number of focal - Give equal importance to all
distances and photographed in aspects of the frame
Deep Focus depth;
Shot / - Requires a wide-angle lens;
Wide Angle - Captures objects at different
Shot distances all in focus;
- Carefully arranged in a
succession of planes.

SOURCES:
1.) http://www.tripadvisor.com/
2.) http://beckiiex.blogspot.com/
3.) http://www.film.queensu.ca/
4.) http://www.solarnavigator.net/
5.) http://flickr.com/
6.) http://reduser.net/