Shots & Angles

Read Chapter 3 in Voice & Vision.

working in teams, but EACH PERSON completes the following shot list:

(ELS) extreme long shot

(LS) long shot

(MLS) medium long shot

(MS) medium shot

(MCU) medium close-up

(CU) close-up

(ECU) extreme close-up

2 shot, group shot (3 or more subjects)

Over the shoulder shot

P.O.V. shot

*in the list above, also

•remember the rule of thirds

•use framing that is balanced and unbalanced

•use high angles and low angles, and

•at least one “Dutch” angle

•at least one “deep frame” and one “flat frame” 

On Monday, bring your camera and these still images to class on your SD card for viewing.