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Camera Distance Vocabulary

Extreme Close Up (ECU)- A picture taken at extremly //close// range; for example, an //extreme close//-//up// of a face.



Wide Shot(WS)- Is when an entire object is thrown into the shot similar to a longshot.



Why and when might a director choose these different shots, how do they affect the mood of the shot?

Close Up (CU) -a photograph or film or television shot taken at close range.

Medium Shot- In photography, film, or videotape production, //shot// where the subject and background share equal dominance in the picture. In photography or film a long shot is a very zoomed out shot and typically shows a persons entire body.

//These shots are used to effect the mood and give different perspectives of what is going on in the movie. For example, A close up will be used for a more dramatic effect, an extreme close up could be used for the viewers to see what is going on from the characters eyes, or a medium shot could be used for dialougue. These strategies add intensity, (or lack of) in different types of scenes.//
 * Why and when might a director choose these different shots, how do they effect the mood of the shot?