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| Wider than MS. Head to Mid Thigh. Audience Sees posture and surroundings. |
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| Medium Long Shot (MLS) Nickname |
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| Cowboy. Names from when westerns were in vogue and shots were framed to get holster in frame |
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| Framed to include head to feet |
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| Includes actor's environment as seen from a distance. The environment dominates the scene |
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| Used to show a vista landscape or cityscape. Used for POV, info or beauty |
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| makes object or character appear larger or more dominant to audience |
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| Makes objects/characters appear smaller less dominant w/in frame (frail, insecure, vulnerable to audience. |
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| Wider than MCU. Head to waist. Audience aware of physical surrounding. |
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| Wider than close-up. Audience sees posture and more of surroundings |
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| Front view of entire human face. Very little background. Focuses audience on an emotion or object. Note: Never cut chin but shaved hairline acceptable. |
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| Feature / object fills frame (ex.eyes). Focuses audience attention to emotion/evidence that moves story forward. |
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| Similar to MS but includes 2 characters in frame. May be extended to 3 shot... 4 shot...etc. |
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