Types of framing

• Wide shot - a shot taken from a distance
• What is a wide shot used for?

  Tells us who is there

  Tells us where they are

  Sets the scene
• Long Shot - a shop that lets you see the person from head to toe
• What is a long shot used for?

  See the persons surroundings

  See the person move
• Medium shot - A shot that shows the subject from the waist up
• What is a medium shot used for?

  See a persons expression

  See what the person is doing in detail
• Close up - A shot that emphasises on someones face or draws attention to an object
• Big close up - great way to convey emotions and it is used to be artistic
• Insert - A shot that draws attention to something in the frame of the establishing shot
• Cutaway - A shot that happens off screen that the film maker wants to draw your attention to