Intro To Shots

For this lesson we will be using the content produced by Studio Binder. They have impressive videos and blog posts on much of film production. In this lesson we will learn about the different shot sizes and angles before we move onto shot lists and storyboards in the next lesson.

Shot Sizes

First We will look at the different Shot Sizes available to us and how those can be used to communicate to our audience.

So The most common Shot Sizes Are:

Camera Angles

Camera Angles are a powerful way to communicate to the viewer.

Finally Lets look at this clip from the film Matilda and try to identify the Size and Angle of the Shots. Once we identify, we should share what these choices are communicating to the audience.

So the nine most common Camera Angles are:

For WAY MORE info on Shots Check out this blog post by the folks at Studio Binder: