Shot Types

Year 7 Media
What do you notice
about these images?
What about these ones?
What about these ones?
3 main shot types

There are many ways in which you can frame your

subject, from seeing their entire body to only
their eyes.

Generally speaking, we • Long

can break this down into • Medium
three main shot sizes: • Close
3 main shot types
• Long shots (also commonly called
Wide shots) show the subject from
a distance, emphasising place and
location
• Close shots reveal details of the
subject and highlight emotions of
a character.
• Medium shots fall somewhere in
between, putting emphasis on the
subject while still showing some
of the surrounding environment.
Introduction to shot types
 Type of shot Definition

Activity 1 Extreme close up  

Close up  
Using the table below, find a
definition for each of the shot Mid close up  
types listed. Mid shot  

Mid long shot  

Activity 2 Long shot (wide shot)  

Very long shot  

Find examples of each of the shot
types.
Establishing shot  
Then, create a PowerPoint with a
slide for each type. Head and shoulder shot  

Include the shot name, a photo Weather shot  

example, and the definition.
Bird’s eye view  
Kahoot
• https://create.kahoot.it/details/7f86b6f4-17ae-4e1c-9158-56d666d7bf10