Different camera shots are used all the time and most of the time you don't even realize it but the shot distances can give you loads of information even without dialogue.
Close Up
Close Up
The close up would be to show the emotion of the person/people in the shot.
The closer the close up the more emotion the shot should show.
Very Close Up
This shot would have more intimacy with the character/object
Extreme Close Up
An extreme close up is when the camera is only showing a shot of the characters eyes. This is to show detail and is more extreme than close up, and the emotions are more intricate.
Medium Long Shot
The medium long shot gets the features of the object/character from the knees and upwards; not quite a long shot but not quite a medium shot.
The medium long shot gets the features of the object/character from the knees and upwards; not quite a long shot but not quite a medium shot.
Medium Shot
In a medium shot it shows the character/characters are the most important in the shot.
The close medium shot can be used for a conversation scene within a film where a shot reverse shot would be used.
Medium Close Up
A medium close up is similar to a mid shot, but the camera focuses more on the shoulders and above. This shot can be used in a shot-reverse-shot to show two conversations.
Long Shot
A long shot can be used to show whats going on to the character and whats happening in the surroundings.The larger the shot the more of the surrounding area you can see pushing the viewer to focus on whats happening in the scene.
Very Long Shot
Extreme Long Shot
This is used when the audience needs to see the whole picture and to see what's going on around the characters in the scene. This is also used when the camera is showing a building or an office from far away.
The next post will be about Basic Camerawork: Camera Movements
