Shot List

After plenty of discussion, we have succumb to a number of shots we would like to include in our continuity piece.

Close Up: We used a close up because we wanted to show the audience cutaways from a more distant shot to show detail, such as characters’ emotions, or some intricate activity such as slight movement.

High-Angle Shot: A high-angle shot is usually when the camera angle is located above the eye line. With this type of angle, the camera looks down on the subject and the point of focus often gets 'swallowed up' by the setting which makes the figure or subject seem vulnerable or powerless. This makes the movement more dramatic.


Over the Shoulder: An over the shoulder shot is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person. This type of shot is used when two characters are having a discussion which helps the audience place the characters in their setting.

Wide Shot: A wide shot is a shot made with the camera positioned from the perpendicular angle of the focal point of the scene to observe the most action in the performance. This allows the audience to understand, with precise detail, all the main activities shown on screen.

Medium Shot: A medium shot is a camera angle shot from a medium distance. The medium is framed from the waist up. It is mainly used for a scene when it is desirable to see the subjects' facial expressions in the context of their body language.

Long Shot: A long shot shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings. It is similar to a wide shot as it requires the use of a wide-angle lens.

Establishing Shot: An establishing shot sets up or establishes the context for a scene by showing the relationship between its important figures and object. It is generally an extreme-long shot at the beginning of a scene indicating where the remainder of the scene takes place.