Framing and distance are deliberate choices, not accidents
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Today's Word Bank
Every word below appears on your notes sheet. Watch closely, some get used more than once.
CU
cutaway
LS
MCU
MS
OTS
over-the-shoulder
POV
WS
How today works: we'll look at one blank at a time. Study the example, make your best guess, then we'll reveal the answer together. Fill in your notes as we go, don't skip ahead!
1GUIDED NOTES
Tightest to widest, what comes after ECU?
Shot types are named by how much of the subject they show, tightest to widest: ECU → ______ → ______ → ______ → ______ → ______ → ELS.
Five blanks: CU, MCU, MS, WS, LS in order.
GUIDED NOTES #1
CU · MCU · MS · WS · LS
Close-Up → Medium Close-Up → Medium Shot → Wide Shot → Long Shot, a full progression from tightest to widest.
2GUIDED NOTES
What frames one person from behind another?
A shot framed from behind one person's shoulder, showing another person beyond, is an ______-______-______ shot (______), common in dialogue scenes.
GUIDED NOTES #2
OVER-THE-SHOULDER (OTS)
Shows both perspective and connection between two people, a dialogue-scene staple.
3GUIDED NOTES
What shows exactly what a character sees?
A ______ shot shows exactly what a character sees, the camera sits at their eye line.
GUIDED NOTES #3
POV
Point of View, the audience shares the character's exact perspective.
4GUIDED NOTES
What covers an edit or adds context?
A brief shot of something other than the main action, used to add context or hide an edit, is called a ______.
GUIDED NOTES #4
CUTAWAY
Not the main action, a reaction, a detail, a related image.
NOW DISCUSS
Turn & Talk
Why would a director choose an ECU instead of a WS for the same story moment? What feeling does each create?
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