Transition Year Teaching Programme 2012

 

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.

 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

OPENING SHOTESTABLISHING 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?

SECOND SHOTLOCATION 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?

THIRD SHOTCHARACTER 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?

FOURTH SHOTCHARACTER 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?

FIFTH SHOTDIALOGUE - 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?

SIXTH SHOTCUTAWAY 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?

SEVENTH SHOTA TWO SHOT

WHAT IS GOING ON?

Character goes to dog

Interaction between the two

Something is said

What is it?

EIGHTH SHOTCLOSE UP - FINALE

WHAT IS GOING ON?

Character close up

Delivers final line

Situation/issue resolved

End of narrative

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