ARB 3101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Medium Shot, Establishing Shot
12 Feb 2017
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A shot is a series of frames that runs for a speci c period of time, without interruption. Each second of lm is usually made of 24 frames. Shot length or duration vary not to be confused with still frames and images. Shots are images that are recorded continuously from the time the camera starts ti the time it stops. Lm shots are an essential aspect of a movie where angles, transitions an cuts are used to further express emotions, ideas, and movement. Establishing shot a shot, normally taken form a birds eyes views that shows where the action is about to occur. Long shot a shot that show a scene from a distance, but not as great as establishing shots. A long shots used to stress the environment/setting of a scene. Medium shot frames actors from the waist up. Medium shot can be used to focus attention on an interaction btw 2 actors such as struggle, debate or embrace.
