Different types of camera shot and their meanings.

For this week's piece of work, I have been asked to take different pictures using a range of different shots, as well as finding one example of a shot in order to define it and explain how it "Encodes" meaning into the media that it is used in. Before I show these different shots, I will first explain the meaning of "Encoding". Encoding - How something displays emotion when being used. For example, a frown on a person's face encodes anger and frustration. An example of encoding in the media could be how an extreme close up shot of a face may encode suspense (Depending on the face being pulled. Below are the types of camera shots used in the media and their definitions: Establishing shot - A shot in which the miss-en-scene is shown to give an idea of the surroundings Master shot - a film recording of an entire dramatized scene, from start to finish, from an angle that keeps all the players in view. Close up - A certain part of feature of something/someone takes up the whole frame. Mid shot - Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject. Long shot - (sometimes referred to as a full shot or a wide shot) typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings. Wide shot - The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible. Two shot - A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot. Ariel shot - A shot in which the subject or surroundings are seen from above. POV (Point of View - A shot taken from the point of view of the subject (Through their eyes) Over the shoulder - Looking from behind a person at the subject. An example of how an establishing shot can encode meaning into a scene: A perfect example of encoding can be seen when using an establishing shot which is taken after some sort of damage has been done to something. The fact that the shot shows the whole miss-en-scene for this particular part of a scene encodes the fear felt by those who were perhaps involved. My next post will include my own attempts at these shots. Thank you.