TWO SHOTS

TWO SHOTS
A Two shot is a type of shot employed in the film industry in which the frame encompasses a view of two people (the subjects).
The subjects do not have to be next to each other, and there are many common two-shots which have one subject in the foreground
and the other subject in the background.
The shots are also used to show the emotional reactions between the subjects. For instance, in the movie Stand By Me,
this shot is used multiple times to show these emotions.
An 'American two shot' shows the two heads facing each other in profile to the camera.
Similarly, a three shot has three people in the composition of the frame. In these shots the characters are given more importance;
this type of image can also be seen in print advertising.
Four shot scenes are relatively uncommon, but when seen regularly comprise four persons within frame.
Five shot scenes, whilst more common, rarely have 5 people in them and typically have either
6 or 3.5 (the extra 0.5 allowing for a balance of dramatic irony and mise-en-scene

CLOSE UP SHOT

CLOSE UP SHOT
In film, television, still photography and the comic strip medium a close-up tightly frames a person or an object.
Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium shots and long shots. Close-ups display the most detail,
but they do not include the broader scene. Moving in to a close-up or away from a close-up is a common type of zooming.
Close-ups are used in many ways, for many reasons. Close-ups are often used as cutaways from a more distant shot to show detail,
such as characters' emotions, or some intricate activity with their hands. Close cuts to characters' faces are used far more often
in television than in movies; they are especially common in soap operas. For a director to deliberately avoid close-ups may create
in the audience an emotional distance from the subject matter.
Close-ups are used for distinguishing main characters. Major characters are often given a close-up when they are introduced as a way
of indicating their importance. Leading characters will have multiple close-ups. There is a long-standing stereotype of insecure actors
desiring a close-up at every opportunity and counting the number of close-ups they received. An example of this stereotype occurs when
the character Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, announces "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up" as she is taken into
police custody in the film's finale.
Close-up shot of a dog.Close-up shots do not show the subject in the broad context of its surroundings.
If overused, close-ups may leave viewers uncertain as to what they are seeing. Close-ups are rarely done with wide angle lenses,
because perspective causes objects in the center of the picture to be unnaturally enlarged. Certain times, different directors will
use wide angle lenses, because they can convey the message of confusion, and bring life to certain characters.

MEDIUM SHOT

MEDIUM SHOT
In film, a medium shot is a camera shot from a medium distance. The dividing line between "long shot" and "medium shot" is fuzzy,
as is the line between "medium shot" and "close-up". In some standard texts and professional references, a full-length view of a human
subject is called a medium shot; in this terminology, a shot of the person from the knees up or the waist up is a close-up shot. In other texts,
these partial views are called medium shots. (For example, in Europe a medium shot is framed from the waist up.)
There is no evident reason for this variation. It is not a distinction caused by, for example, a difference between
TV and film language or 1930s and 1980s language.
Medium shots are relatively good in showing facial expressions but work well to show body language.
Depending where the characters are placed in the shot, a medium shot is used to represent importance and power.

LONG SHOT

LONG SHOT
In photography, film and video, a long shot (sometimes referred to as a full shot or a wide shot) typically shows the entire object or human figure
and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings. It has been suggested that long-shot ranges usually correspond to approximately
what would be the distance between the front row of the audience and the stage in live theatre. It is now common to refer to a long shot
as a "wide shot" because it often requires the use of a wide-angle lens. When a long shot is used to set up a location and its participants
in film and video, it is called an establishing shot.
A related notion is that of an extreme long shot. This can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away, and is generally used as a scene-setting, e
stablishing shot. It normally shows an exterior, eg the outside of a building, or a landscape, and is often used to show scenes of
thrilling action eg in a war film or disaster movie. There will be very little detail visible in the shot, as it is meant to give a general
impression rather than specific information.