Types of Shots | Tomorrow's Filmmakers
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of 'Tomorrow's Filmmakers,' host Justus McRainey explores various camera shot types, essential for filmmakers when storyboarding or scripting. He explains the purpose of each shot, from extreme wide shots for establishing locations to extreme close-ups that focus on specific facial features. The video also covers cut-ins, cutaways, over-the-shoulder shots, and POV shots, emphasizing their roles in narrative storytelling. McRainey highlights the importance of establishing shots and master shots for setting scene context and character relationships. The episode aims to equip viewers with the knowledge to effectively utilize these shots in their filmmaking projects.
Takeaways
- 🎥 The video discusses various types of camera shots used in filmmaking to help filmmakers storyboard and script more effectively.
- 🌏 'Extreme wide shot' is used to establish a location, showing a very broad view, such as a battlefield or a landscape.
- 📹 'Wide shot' is slightly closer than an extreme wide shot, capturing a broader scene but still showing a lot of the environment.
- 🚶♂️ 'Full shot' includes the entire body of a character from head to toe, providing a complete view of the character.
- 🦿 'Medium full shot' is closer, showing the character from the knees up, focusing more on the upper body.
- 👖 'Medium shot' captures the character from the hips up, showing half of the body and often used to convey emotion.
- 👥 'Medium close-up' is closer still, focusing on the character from the chest up, highlighting upper body and facial expressions.
- 👀 'Close-up' isolates the character's head, from the neck up, to emphasize facial expressions and details.
- 🔍 'Extreme close-up' focuses on a specific part of the face or an object to draw attention to a particular detail.
- 👁️ 'Cut in' is a shot that moves closer to what a subject is looking at, such as a phone or an object in their hand.
- 👀 'Cutaway' is used when the subject looks away from the camera, showing what they are looking at off-screen.
- 👓 'POV shot' or point of view shot, places the viewer in the character's perspective, seeing what the character sees.
- 👫 'Double' shows two characters in the frame, indicating their positions relative to each other.
- 👂 'Over-the-shoulder shot' is taken from behind one character's shoulder, focusing on the face of the other character.
- 🏠 'Establishing shot' sets the scene by showing the location or environment where the action is taking place.
- 🌐 'Master shot' displays the entire scene, showing the positions and interactions of all characters within the setting.
Q & A
What is the main topic discussed in the video?
-The main topic discussed in the video is the different types of camera shots that filmmakers can use to tell a story effectively.
What is an extreme wide shot and when is it used?
-An extreme wide shot is a very wide view that can be used to establish a location, such as showing a character on a battlefield or their relation to others.
How does a wide shot differ from an extreme wide shot?
-A wide shot is closer than an extreme wide shot but still shows more than just the full body of a character, providing a broader view of the scene.
What is a full shot and what does it include?
-A full shot includes the entire body of a character from their toes to the top of their head, showing the full body in the frame.
Can you explain the difference between a medium shot and a medium close-up?
-A medium shot shows half of the subject from the hips up, while a medium close-up is closer, focusing on the subject from about the chest up, but not as close as a close-up.
What is a close-up shot and what part of the character does it focus on?
-A close-up shot focuses on the character's head, from the neck to the top of the head, capturing facial expressions and details.
How is an extreme close-up different from a regular close-up?
-An extreme close-up focuses on a specific aspect of the character's face, such as the eyes, mouth, or a particular feature, rather than showing the full head.
What is a cut-in shot and when might it be used?
-A cut-in shot is used to show what the subject is looking at closely, such as a phone in their hand or an object on the ground.
What is the purpose of a cutaway shot in filmmaking?
-A cutaway shot is used when the subject looks away from the camera, and it cuts to show what the subject is looking at, providing context to the scene.
Can you describe a POV shot and how it contributes to storytelling?
-A POV (point of view) shot is taken from the perspective of a character, allowing the audience to see what the character sees, which can create immersion and empathy.
What is the significance of an establishing shot in a film?
-An establishing shot is crucial for setting the scene by showing the location and context of where the characters are, helping the audience understand the setting.
How does a master shot help in storytelling compared to close-ups?
-A master shot provides a comprehensive view of the scene, showing the geography and the relationship between characters, which is important before cutting to closer shots for more intimate moments.
Outlines
🎥 Understanding Different Camera Shots
In this segment, the host, Justus McRainey, introduces the audience to various types of camera shots used in filmmaking. He explains that these shots are not about camera movement or angles, but rather the different framings one can achieve with a camera. The discussion starts with the most distant shot, the extreme wide shot, which is used to establish a location, such as a battlefield. The host then progresses through a series of shots, each closer than the last: the wide shot, the full shot, the medium full shot, the medium shot, the medium close-up, the close-up, and finally the extreme close-up, which focuses on a specific detail of a character's face. The host emphasizes the importance of knowing these terms for scriptwriting and storyboarding, as they help communicate the desired framing to the production team.
🤝 Camera Shots Involving Two People
This paragraph delves into camera shots that involve two people, starting with the 'double' shot, which shows both individuals in the frame, allowing viewers to understand their spatial relationship. The host then discusses the over-the-shoulder shot, which is used to depict a conversation by showing one person's face over the shoulder of another. A 'single' shot follows, focusing on one character during a conversation without showing the other's shoulder. The close over-the-shoulder shot is a tighter version of the over-the-shoulder shot, often used to heighten suspense. The host also introduces the concept of cut-ins and cutaways, with cut-ins moving closer to what a subject is looking at, and cutaways showing what a subject is looking at when they look away from the camera. The paragraph concludes with the POV (point of view) shot, which places the viewer in the character's perspective, seeing what the character sees.
🏞 Establishing and Master Shots for Scene Context
The final paragraph focuses on two crucial shots that provide context to a scene: the establishing shot and the master shot. An establishing shot sets the scene by showing where the characters are or where they are going, giving the audience a sense of location. It can feature people or just a significant location, such as a building or a carnival. On the other hand, a master shot provides a comprehensive view of the scene, showing the positions of all characters in relation to each other, which is essential before cutting to closer shots. The master shot is likened to a 'double' shot and is used to avoid confusion by showing the audience the spatial dynamics between characters before moving in for more intimate shots. The host encourages viewers to practice these shots to enhance their storytelling capabilities.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Extreme Wide Shot
💡Wide Shot
💡Full Shot
💡Medium Full Shot
💡Medium Shot
💡Medium Close-Up
💡Close-Up
💡Extreme Close-Up
💡Cut-In
💡Cutaway
💡POV Shot
💡Establishing Shot
💡Master Shot
Highlights
Introduction to different types of camera shots for filmmakers
Extreme wide shot for establishing a location
Wide shot for showing more than just the full body
Full shot for capturing the entire character's body
Medium full shot for showing from knees up
Medium shot for showing half of the subject
Medium close-up for focusing on the subject's upper body
Close-up for focusing on the subject's head
Extreme close-up for focusing on a specific facial feature
Explanation of cut-in shots for focusing on what the subject is looking at
Cutaway shots for showing what the subject is looking at off-screen
Point of view (POV) shots for perspective through the character's eyes
Double shots for showing two people in the frame
Over-the-shoulder shots for capturing a conversation
Single shots for focusing on one character in a conversation
Close over the shoulder shots for a tighter focus in conversations
Establishing shots for setting the scene and location
Master shots for showing the geography and character positions
Practical demonstration of shots in a scene
Encouragement to practice different shots for storytelling
Conclusion and call to action for further learning on the website
Transcripts
today we talk about the different types
of shots that you can get with your
camera everybody welcome to another
episode of tomorrow's filmmakers my name
is Justus mcrainey and today we're going
to be talking about types of shots
this isn't camera movement this isn't
camera angles or anything like that this
is different types of shots that you can
get with your camera so that whenever
you guys are storyboarding writing a
script whatever and the scene calls for
a full shot or a medium close-up or a
master shot you guys will know what that
means so let's talk about all those
different types of shots and then also
how to put them into a scene so first
off let's just start by showing you the
different types of shots and what
they're called starting from really far
away and getting really close so the
first shot is called an extreme wide
shot and this isn't just kind of wide
this is really really wide this could be
used to establish a location you know
show that he's on a battlefield show
where our character is in relation to
somebody else it is a really really wide
shot and the next shot is just a wide
shot so we have extreme wide shot now
we're at a wide shot which is a little
bit closer than the extreme wide shot
but it's not just seeing his full body
you're seeing a lot more than that
because it's still really wide the next
shot is called a full shot and this is a
little bit closer but you can still see
our entire character's body you can see
from his toes all the way to his head
like a full body shot so why it's called
a full shot after the full shot we have
the medium full shot which is a little
bit closer you can see about knees up on
our subject then you have the medium
shot which is going to be one half of
our subjects there's going to be the
hips up you'll be able to see one half
of our subject then you're going to have
a medium close up to our subject and
that's going to be a little bit closer
than a medium shot but it's not going to
be a close-up it's going to be a medium
close-up so it's going to be in between
so it's going to be about chest up on
our subject
and after the medium close up we cut to
a close-up which is just going to be our
subjects head his entire head from the
neck to the top of his head and after
the close-up we punch an even farther to
have an extreme close-up and this is
going to be focusing on one aspect of
our characters face in this instance
we're focusing on his eyes that would be
an extreme close-up he wanted to focus
on his mouth or his hair or his nose or
a scratch on his face or whatever you
want to focus on that would be an
extreme close-up it's not showing his
full head you're punching an even more
to focus on one area of his face or an
object or a situation or a person or
something like that
that's what I did that I said look here
look here look here look here
yeah look here look here so just an
overview if your standing back really
far and looking at a person and you
start cutting in you're first gonna have
an extreme wide shot a wide shot a full
shot a medium full shot a medium shot a
medium close-up a close-up and then an
extreme close-up so know that it's
pretty simple and kind of just like okay
I got that but I want you guys to
understand what they're called
so if you're writing your script and you
say hey I want the camera to go from a
medium full shot to a close-up you'll
know exactly what that means that means
medium full shot that's going to be from
knees up to a close-up just his head and
to go along with that we also have a
couple more shots one is called a cut in
and this would be cutting into a closer
shot of what our subject is looking at
in this case it's his phone so we're at
his face he looks down then we cut in to
what he's looking at his phone if he has
something in his hand if he's looking at
something on the ground you're cutting
in closer to what our subject is looking
at that's called a cut in if he was
looking at something else we wouldn't
zoom out and look at that that would be
called a cutaway which is the neck shot
now this is if the actor looks over and
sees something we cut away to see what
our actor is looking at so a cut in is
whenever we come closer to what the
subject is looking at a cut away is when
the subject looks away from the screen
we cut away from our subject to see what
he's looking at
so the final shot is called a POV shot
or a point of view shot and this is a
really cool shot this is like looking
through the character's eyes and seeing
the scene from his perspective now this
doesn't mean it's like a GoPro fisheye
look you know where you can see
everything like peripheral vision no
that would just look really strange this
could be zoomed in it could be wide it
could be any way you want it to be but
it's just looking from our character's
perspective and through his eyes of what
he's seeing keep going
that's not usable so that's like the
different types of shots with one person
you know zooming in cut away cut in
point of view but also if there's two
people we first have something called a
double which means that this shows both
the people in the frame you know you can
see where they are you can kind of see
that they're looking at each other from
a double we might cut to an
over-the-shoulder shot which means it's
looking over the shoulder of one subject
onto the face of the other you know to
show that they're in a conversation to
show they're engaged in the conversation
with each other from an
over-the-shoulder shot we might cut to a
single which means it's still focusing
on one character and they're still in
that conversation but you're not seeing
the other characters shoulder on the
side of the frame maybe you want to cut
in closer because it's an intense moment
or something like that and from that we
could cut to a close over the shoulder
which means that it's the same shot it's
just a little bit tighter and a little
bit more zoomed in maybe to give an
effect of suspense or something's about
to happen so now that we understand the
different types of shots new with one
person with two people cut ins cutaways
over the shoulder all those different
types of shots there's two shots that
you definitely need to know because
they're very important to help your
audience understand the scene the first
shot is called an establishing shot now
it's establishing shot establishes where
your characters are where they're going
you know miss a wider shot of your two
characters talking so you know where
they're at now an establishing shot
doesn't actually have to show people it
can just show a building show a carnival
to show that they went to a carnival you
know if your character says hey let's go
to a carnival and the next scene is a
close-up of their face at a carnival
you're like where they had exactly
but you first show a wide shot of the
carnival to show that hey there at the
carnival now and then you can start
cutting in closer and the establishing
shot can show people to show where they
are in their location or it can just
show a house to show that hey the
characters are inside the house we're
about to go into the house and they can
start talking so an establishing shot
shows where your characters are where
they're going so it doesn't confuse your
audience then the next shot is called a
master shot and the master shot is very
important because it shows the geography
and where each character is in relation
to the other character is kind of like a
double like we talked about before it
shows where the two characters are in
relation to each other one might be
sitting down one might be standing one
might come around the corner one might
be in the kitchen while the others in
the living room you want to show where
they are before you start cutting in
close to their faces because if you
don't really know where they are
then one could be talking and the other
could be talking and it's just close-ups
but you don't realize that they're on
opposite ends of the house but first we
do a master shot to show where they are
in relation to each other
then we can start cutting in closer so
an establishing shot shows where the
characters are going where they're
headed what building they're in if
they're outside but then a master shot
shows where they are in relation to each
other then you can start cutting in
closer so before you start a scene
before you start a dialogue scene first
you want to establish where the
characters are okay they're in this huge
building then you want to cut to a
master shot to show okay they're sitting
here ones on this side ones on this side
then from then then from then then from
then that's not right then you can drop
the master shot and start cutting in to
over-the-shoulder shots
tight close-ups singles whatever way you
want to tell your story but first you
have to let the audience know where your
characters are so now that you guys
understand like the different types of
shots from one person to two people to
establishing shots to master shots I
want to show you guys what those shots
look like in an actual scene
you
so as you can see different types of
shots have different names they're used
for different purposes or used for
different reasons so I hope this video
has really helped you out on
understanding these types of shots so
whenever you're storyboarding writing a
script whatever it is you know what
they're called hey we're going to do an
establishing shot then we're going to
cut to a close-up then we're going to
cut to a medium full shot and you'll
know what those mean so go get your
brothers and sisters and friends and
start practicing all of these shots with
establishing shots master shots over the
shoulder shots try all these different
types of shots and see if you can create
a scene like we did so head on over to
tomorrow's filmmakers comm we have
videos just like this they were putting
out constantly to help further you as
you further God's kingdom through film
and I will see you guys there
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