TYPES OF SHOTS IN FILM MAKING

                          Film making is the combination of number of sectors. Each sector involves number of activities. Shot division is one of the main task in film making which is highly responsible in presenting the film accurately. 

Before learning about the types of shots, first let us see a slight introduction about the shot.

In film making, we'll come across few terms which are the combination of one another.

They are as follows:

Movie                - Combination of number of sequences
Sequence           - Combination of number of scenes
Scene                 - Combination of number of shots

So, Shot is the smallest unit of the movie.

While preparing a scene, shots will be prepared by keeping the content of the scene and the duration of the film in view. Less number of shots may not convey all the content of the scene more perfectly and more number of shots may increase the time duration of the film. So, maintenance of the shots must be made accurately while writing the screenplay.

Now, let us learn about the types of shots in film making.

    Establishing Shot    

This is the introduction shot of the film. While beginning the scene, 3 elements should be kept in mind. They are the location, mood of the scene and the cast. All these 3 will be initiated in a single shot.

Below displayed image and videos collection gives us a brief idea about the establishment shot.

Collection of Establishing Shots  :

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    Long Shot    

In this shot, the location and the subject will be highlighted from a long distance as shown here.

Referring this video gives us a brief information about the types of long shots.

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    Full Shot    

This shot covers the object from head to foot as shown below.

Here are few full shot videos

    Mid Shot    

This covers half portion of the body as shown here.

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    Closeup Shot    

This shot covers from top of the head to the shoulder part or much more closer. It's actual motto is to cover a particular area of the subject closely.

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    Extreme Close Up    

This shot gives a detailed view of a particular area. It is even more deeper than the close up shot. 

Here are the examples of the extreme closeup shot.

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These are the different shots used in film making. Though there are number of theories regarding the proper usage of shots in particular methods, the presentation of the film completely depends on the vision of the film maker.

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