Research: Shot Sizes

Today in class we learned about shot sizes, which are used in cinematography. The main 9 shot sizes are as follows:

 Establishing shot, which opens up a new environment in a film as it directs to the general surrounding environment and conditions of the area. 

Master shot that creates the relationship between subjects in a film with either other subjects or objects, usually spaced out a bit. 

Wide shot which, like the Master shot, can be a shot of a subject and the environment. However, it can be emphasized as the distance shown is greater and can create a 'field' around the subject filmed.

A Full shot shows the body motion of subjects as the shot contains that of the subjects whole body. It is used to show movement of the body such as dances.

Medium Full shot / Cowboy which shows intensity, sometimes at the climax of the story which involves a shot that is around the waist. It is referred to a Cowboy shot sometimes as it is used a lot in cowboy/western movies in which there is a standoff.

Medium shot is a shot that is taken around the waist up, which can create a sense of comfort in some scenarios such as a subject resting, or conversations.

Medium Close-up shots are shots that are taken at the chest upwards. This type of shot is used when the plot is at its highest and at the same time, the subject is talking. 

Close-up shots are shots that consists of the head mostly and it is used to show emotion of the subject or to focus on the subject.

Extreme Close-up shots are shots that focus on a specific part of the body such as the mouth, nose, or eyes. This shot is one of the most important shots as it is heavily used to show the current emotion displayed.

                                                    Examples of the shots that are listed.