Film Technique
Explanation
Effect
Long shot
Contains landscape
but gives the viewer a
more specific idea of
setting. A long shot
may show the
viewers the building
where the action will
take place.
It can help to
establish the
characters
environment and how
their current
environment might
may affect or
influence their
actions.
Close Up
Intimate and
It tightly frames an
actor's face, making revealing details of
the object / person.
their reaction the
main focus in the
frame.
Extreme Close Up
(ECU)
A framing which the
scale of the object is
shown is very large,
most commonly, a
small object or a part
of the body eg. eye or
mouth
Can help to add a
dramatic effect to a
shot. It can show the
intensity of a
character's emotions
Establishing Shot
An establishing shot i
sets up, or
establishes the
context for a scene
by showing the
relationship between
its important figures
and objects.
Gives a sense of time
and place
Medium Shot
A framing in which
the scale is between
a long shot and a
close-up, most
common and neutral
Creates a naturalistic
effect to a scene,
creates and
demonstrates a
common episode
Types of SHOTS:
Example of the
technique