Types of Framing/shot length

I have decided to complete some test shots so that I can see what sorts of shots we can use and how effective they would be. I have taken the images myself so that I can get used to the shot length myself.

1) Extreme close up- This generally magnifies what the human eye usually can't see, the shot shows extreme details of a character or object for example. no background detail is visible and for example if the close up is of the face the extreme close up would be of the eye or mouth, this shot is mainly used to go into the characters thoughts and feelings and emotions are generally shown.

2) Close up- Little or a blurred background is used so that full focus is on the face or a specific part of the mise-en-scene. This type of shot is used in order to show the detail of an object or the particular emotion of the character. This type of shot is a very intimate shot and will either make the audience feel extremely comfortable or extremely uncomfortable depending on the context.

3) Mid shot - These are shots taken from the waist up, this shot gives details of the character however emotion and really clear details are hard to show using this shot.

4) Long Shot - a long shot is a shot that shows the full body of a character or the complete prop for example. these are used in order to give the audience a basic idea about the character but no detail is shown, this can be used in order to create the effect of mystery.

5) Extreme long shot - This is generally used in order to set the scene. It is usually used to show the outdoors for example buildings or landscape. Very little detail is shown in these types of shots as they are used in order to give a general insight into the location and not give away to much information.

6) Point of view - A point of view shot is where the camera shows what the character can see. this gives the audience the feeling that they are part of the character and gives them insight abut what they do for example.

7) Two shot -  These are very self explanatory as they are a shot containing 2 people. these are mainly combined along with long shots in order to show two people in a setting. however they can also be combined along with mid shots in order to express the idea of friendship for example. You can have many people in the shot but the shot becomes a 3 shot or 4 shot, but the more people means the further away the image is taken from.

8) Over the shoulder shot - these are shots taken in scene that contain dialogue. They are a shot taken from one characters shoulder looking onto another character, these are combined with mid shots mainly in order to show the details needed such as emotion and the dialogue.