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Cinematography: Camera shot types Extreme close up – Shows only mouth, eyes etc. This shot type shows facial expression highlighting emotion. Long Shot- The full body shot of the actor. Shows body language etc Over the Shoulder- Often displaying the wider shot, used during a conversation.
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Cinematography camera shot types

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Page 1: Cinematography camera shot types

Cinematography: Camera shot types

Extreme close up – Shows only mouth, eyes etc. This shot type shows facial expression highlighting emotion.

Long Shot- The full body shot of the actor. Shows body language etc

Over the Shoulder- Often displaying the wider shot, used during a conversation.

Establishing Shot- Can add tone or mood. Highlights where the film is set

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Cinematography: Camera shot types

Low Angle- Shows the camera angle looking up. Used to display size/dominance.

High Angle- Shows most of the character. Can make the character seem vunerable.

Medium Close up- Shows body language and emotion from the torso up with the background.

Two Shot- Shows two people in conversation, can be used to show relationship between characters.

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Cinematography: Camera shot types

Point of view shot- Shows what the character would be looking at e.g. a bin

Close up- Displays the whole face and expression of the character.