Bridging Work - Basic Camera Shots

Extreme Long Shot/Establishing Shot:

Usually an exterior shot, establishes time and location of a production

Any characters may just be visible to the audience
Often used at the start of a production to provide audience with information
regarding the setting

Long Shot:

Often follows an establishing shot

Audience can see the character from head to toe
Allows audience to understand the relationship between the character and their
environment

Mid Shot:
 View of character from the waist up
Enables the audience to become more familiar with the character
Can see facial expressions and some body language

Two Shot:

Shot with 2 characters

Expresses relationship between characters and the action they are in
Often used in TV chat shows

Close Up:

Can see the characters head and shoulders

 Very little background in shot
Enables focussed attention on the character and their emotions
Can be used to frame an important object works as reference for POV shot

Point of View (POV):

Shows characters view

Engages audience

Extreme Close Up:

Draws audience further into characters emotions

Focussed completely on the character
Can be intense for the audience as it is an unfamiliar viewpoint
 Often frames characters eyes or an object of significance