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Transition Year Teaching Programme 2012. TV, Radio and New Media Broadcasting Stream Planning to Shooting. Shot types. ELS / XLS Extreme Long Shot - (Extra Long Shot) Extreme Long Shot LS Long Shot - Person occupies 1/4 - 1/3 screen height.
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Transition Year Teaching Programme 2012 TV, Radio and New Media Broadcasting StreamPlanning to Shooting
Shot types ELS / XLS Extreme Long Shot - (Extra Long Shot) Extreme Long Shot LS Long Shot - Person occupies 1/4 - 1/3 screen height. MLS Medium Long Shot - Full Length Shot- Entire body plus a little above and below. KNEE Knee Shot - 3/4 length Shot. Cuts body just below the knees. MS Medium Shot - (Mid Shot, Close Medium Shot, waist shot. Cuts body just below the waist.
Shot types MCU Medium Close Up - (Bust Shot, chest shot) - cuts body at lower chest breast-pocket, armpit. CU Close-Up - Just above head to upper chest - cuts below the tie knot. BCU Big Close Up - Tight CU, full head. Full head height nearly fits screen. VCU Very Close-up - Face shot from mid forehead to above chin. ECU Extreme Close Up - Detail Shot Isolated Detail
Telling the story – visually speaking OPENING SHOT ESTABLISHING SHOT WHAT IS GOING ON? Where is it? Is it day or night? Who is in the shot? What is he holding? What else is in the shot?
Telling the story – visually speaking SECOND SHOT LOCATION ESTABLISHING SHOT WHAT IS GOING ON? Where is it? Who is in the shot? What else is in the shot? How does it relate to the first shot? Why?
Telling the story – visuallspeakingy THIRD SHOT CHARACTER ESTABLISHING SHOT WHAT IS GOING ON? Who is this? Where is he? How does he fit into the story? We need to find out more? We need to get a closer look at him?
Telling the story – visually speaking FOURTH SHOT CHARACTER FAMILIARISATION SHOT WHAT IS GOING ON? Where is he walking to? We get to know him better We need to know more Where is the story going?
Telling the story – visually speaking FIFTH SHOT DIALOGUE - OVER THE SHOULDER WHAT IS GOING ON? He is facing the first character There is a dialogue What is being said? How is this driving the storyline?
Telling the story – visually speaking SIXTH SHOT CUTAWAY SHOT WHAT IS GOING ON? A dog is introduced We hear him but need to see him Where is he? What has he to do with story? What happens next?
Telling the story – visually speaking SEVENTH SHOT A TWO SHOT WHAT IS GOING ON? Character goes to dog Interaction between the two Something is said What is it?
Telling the story – visually speaking EIGHTH SHOT CLOSE UP - FINALE WHAT IS GOING ON? Character close up Delivers final line Situation/issue resolved End of narrative
Questions to consider • How many of the shots in this example could you use in your narrative? • Would they be suitable to express what you want to say • Would the message be clear • Would the viewer ‘get’ what is going on