Today i was assigned the task to create a list of the diffrent shot types that we could use when producing the storyboard for our movie along with the entire creation of the film. Firstly i looked at diffrent sizes of shots for example:
XLS – Extreme Long-shot’s are often used to tell the audience of the setting at the begining of the scene. For example if a scene was to be set in a Hospital the director may chose to show and Extreme Long-shot of the exterior of the building.
LS – Long-shots are normally shot from just far enough away to see the entire person from head to toe. A good example of a Long-shot would be when showing a student walking down a corridor at school. Just like an Extreme Long-shot they can also be used to set the scene, for example to show what room of the building they’re in.
MLS – Medium Long-shots are identical to a Long-shot but are just slightly nearer to the actor/object. A good example of this is (like the example above) when a student is walking down a corridor in a school, the only diffrence being the increase in zoom which helps to capture the actors emotions.
MS – A Medium-shot is a shot which shows the actor from the waist upwards. Just like a Medium Long-shot is has the ability to show the actors emotions along with some backdrop behind.
MCU – We are now entering the close ups. The effectivness of the 4 diffrent close up shots are that it allows the actor to really act his emotions to create or set a mood for the audience.
CU – A Close-up shot is normally just enough to show the face of the actor.
BCU – This shot is zoomed much more than a close-up shot and it is normally used as a fine balance between a close-up and an Extreme close-up.
ECU – An Extreme close-up shot normally will show a facial feature, such as the pupil of the eye growing with fear of the corner of the mouth twitching at a sad moment for the character. These shots can be very efective during moments of great tension in a movie.
Tom Leach - Media 