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	Long Shot, Medium Shot, Close-Up
		Medium shots can be shot with any lens, but generally a medium lens is a lens that has the least amount of distortion, which is the same as to say that it photographs people and scenery in the way you normally see them in true perspective.
		The medium shot should generally contain all the action of the scene and it should be well matched with the flow of the long shot, so that the editor can cut smoothly or effectively at practically any point between them.
		If the medium shot is a continuation or a further development of the story contents captured by the long shot, then the medium shot should be matched to some characteristic of the long shot with which it is supposed to be intercut.
	www.releasing.net /filmmaker/long_medium_close-up_shots.html (1310 words)

	Medium shot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In film, a medium shot is a camera shot from a medium distance.
		The dividing line between "long shot" and "medium shot" is fuzzy, as is the line between "medium shot" and "close-up".
		In some standard texts and professional references, a full-length view of a human subject is called a medium shot; in this terminology, a shot of the person from the knees up or the waist up is a close-up shot.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mid_shot (171 words)

	Long shot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In film and television, a long shot is a view from a distance.
		A long shot typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings.
		The distinction between a long shot and a medium shot is a fuzzy one that depends mostly on context.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Long_shot (155 words)

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		When cutting from a shot to another shot of a different shot size (e.g, from a wide shot to a medium wide shot) while framing the same subject, the difference in image size must be decisive.
		The usual compromise is to have a shot of a shot size that is inbetween the sizes of the two shots (e.g., from a wide shot to a medium shot, and then to a close-up shot).
		When cutting from a shot to another shot with a different camera angle (e.g, from a frontal shot to a three quarter front), framing the same subject, the difference between the two camera angles must be greater than 35 degrees.
	accad.osu.edu /~midori/03_763/cinema/camera.html (1313 words)

	Camera Shots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Use this when you want a closer look at your subject, or when you need to transition between wide shots and close-up shots (it is difficult for the viewer to follow what you are doing if you go straight from a wide shot to a close-up shot).
		This particular shot is also called "over the shoulder" because the photographer is literally shooting video of you over the shoulder of the person you are interviewing.
		For example, a sequence could be a wide shot of the Bay, followed by a medium shot of a few windsurfers, followed by a single windsurfer zipping through the water.
	pblmm.k12.ca.us /TechHelp/VideoHelp/aGoodStuffToKnow/Camera_shots.html (563 words)

	Dummies::Taking Your Best Shot for Your Film
		Medium shots and close-ups are often cut into a wide shot for variation.
		Figure 1 shows a wide shot from the film Undercover Angel in TV format (close to the dimensions of a square) and a wide shot from the film The Random Factor in the wider theatrical format that is an oblong rectangular frame size.
		A two shot can either be a form of a medium shot that has two actors standing or sitting next to each other or an over-the-shoulder shot where one actor's back or profile is closer to the camera than the other actor facing the camera.
	www.dummies.com /WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2164.html (1135 words)

	GLOSSARY OF FILM TERMS
		Thus, a shot that goes on for a long time without an edit is called a "long take." During filming the same piece of action may be filmed from the same camera setup several times (e.g., trying for different emotions on the part of the actors); each time is called a take.
		A long shot usually at the beginning of a scene, to establish the spatial relationships of the characters, actions, and spaces depicted in subsequent closer shots.
		Insert: A shot of a static object, such as a book, letter, clock, murder weapon, pile of cash, inserted during the editing process, generally between two shots of a character looking offscreen, usually to indicate that this is what s/he is looking at.
	spot.pcc.edu /~mdembrow/glossary.htm (2668 words)

	Summary of Film Language for Humanities 3321
		Shot which shows all or most of a fairly large subject (for example, a person) and usually much of the surroundings.
		A shot made from a camera position close to the line of sight of a performer who is to be watching the action shown in the point-of-view shot.
		The conventional clue to indicate that events or shots are taking place at the same time is that there is no progression of shots: shots are either inserted into the main action or alternated with each other until the str ands are somehow united.
	www.maricarmenmartinez.com /filmlanguage.html (2814 words)

	Shot-by-Shot Style Film Script
		The master scene style film script is similar to the above except that shots are not numbered and described.
		The latter approach gives the director more latitude in deciding on shots.
		All of the settings above are used, except that dialogue is double-spaced.
	www.cybercollege.com /dram_flm.htm (321 words)

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		In editing phase, selected shots are assembled into a scene, scenes into a final piece in a way that the story is told in an effective way.
		On the other hand, when cutting from a shot to another shot of a significantly different shot size (e.g, from a wide shot to a close-up shot), you will produce a shock effect which is most likely inappropriate.
		If you are using multiple cameras and plan to edit the different shots in a scene as a seamless sequence, an important rule to keep in mind is to place all the cameras on the same side of a line of action.
	atec.utdallas.edu /midori/Handouts/camera.htm (1637 words)

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		A shot is a section of a film that has been exposed without interruption by a single running of the camera.
		A medium close-up of a human subject frames the person from the shoulders upward and also includes glimpses of one or two other details, such as part of the setting or a prop.
		A shot involving the movement of a zoom lens (a lens that gives the illusion of movement toward or away from the subject without moving the camera) in order to change the relative proportions of the subject.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /icp/resources/resource_glossary.htm (717 words)

	Videography for Educators (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Wide shot (sometimes called a long shot) is often used to introduce the viewer to the site as a whole before cutting to closer framing.
		The medium shot of a subject is usually waist up (assuming the subject is a person).
		A medium shot is also appropriate for capturing small groups of people in close proximity, such as students sitting a common table.
	ali.apple.com /ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000019/Framing.html (464 words)

	UNIFEED
		Medium shot of destroyed corridor inside a house as a person walks away from camera.
		Medium shot of carving of a face on a pole amidst palm trees.
		Medium shot of artist and family as they walk past the camera.
	www.un.org /unifeed/script.asp?scriptId=204 (992 words)

	Jan Svankmajer: Mental Morphology [Mentalni morfologie] (1983) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MEDIUM SHOT - The corner of the sofa juts out beyond the side panelling of the door (painted white, cracked).
		MEDIUM SHOT - An English redcoat soldier with a tall fur hat on his head is standing in a narrow dark corridor, his back to the entrance door of the apartment.
		MEDIUM SHOT - The soles of the child's feet protrude from under the hospital blanket.
	www.illumin.co.uk /svank/script/scripts/morph.html (988 words)

	Distance
		The goal of the wide shot is to establish the single character's position in the frame and his relationship to his surroundings.
		Medium shots are used for dialogue sequences, and they allow the viewer to pick up on the character's movements and gestures.
		A dissolve is the overlapping of shots, one shot gradually leaves the screen as the next shot gradually appears.
	facweb.cs.depaul.edu /sgrais/Film_Shot.htm (1489 words)

	Basic Glossary of Film Terms
		Dolly shot is a shot taken from a moving dolly.
		These shots can be used to stress the importance of a particular character at a particular moment in a film or place her or him as central to the narrative by singling out the character in CU at the beginning of the film.
		A shot using a lens whose focal length is adjusted during the shot.
	www.springhurst.org /cinemagic/glossary_terms.htm (3129 words)

	dr.bill/professional/teaching
		When a director shoots the star in Medium Long Shot and then decides to move in for a medium close up, the position of the body (including hands and legs) has to be consistent from shot to shot.
		Once that happens the establishing shot is broken down but we are still aware of where we are because the 180 line is observed.
		Now a new establishing shot (or a reestablishing shot) is used to set up the dynamics of space (it’s still the same scene but we’ve expanded our sense of place).
	www.uni.edu /~drbill/professional/teaching/tppc/notes/film.html (858 words)

	SUBJECT SIZE, CUTTING HEIGHTS - Free Directing Tutorial
		The close shot is the exact opposite of the wide shot in that the subject is very large in the frame.
		This shot is often used in dialogue scenes as a bridge between a shot of two actors and a close-up:
		Movies are primarily constructed of medium shots, with wide shots and close shots used for orientation and emphasis, respectively.
	filmschoolonline.com /sample_lessons/sample_lesson_directing.htm (815 words)

	DFFQI_sweiiibt.html
		MEDIUM SHOT - BUNKER DOOR The bunker door is shattered by this second shot.
		MEDIUM SHOT - BUNKER DOOR The GUARDS charge from the bunker, jumping over a growing pile of their stuck down comrades.
		MEDIUM SHOT - AIR BUS The CAMERA, in front of the bus, watches as it zips through a series of arches.
	www.angelfire.com /geek/dffqi/DFFQI_sweiiibt.html (3543 words)

	Connections: Film: Shots
		Shots are usually described in terms of camera distance with respect to an object within the shot.
		The camera is sufficiently distanced from the body for the character to be seen in relation to his or her surroundings.
		Thus, high- or low-angle shots are used to indicate where the character is looking; panoramic shots suggest a character's view of a landscape; and tracking shots signify that a character is in motion.
	www.math.grin.edu /~simpsone/Connections/Film/Shots/shots.html (353 words)

	U-Medium
		Finer grain and higher resolution allowed the use of the much smaller film format for more demanding applications, and when combined with smaller camera and lens size, longer film loads, ease of use and usually greater versatility the arguments were compelling.
		This tutorial is therefore devoted to explaining the jargon that's unique to medium format, some of the major difference with 35mm, and takes a brief overview of the model choices available.
		One thing to keep in mind is that medium format camera lenses are typically a stop slower than their 35mm equivalents.
	www.luminous-landscape.com /tutorials/understanding-series/u-medium.shtml (2713 words)

	Digital Video Projects
		There is one shot videotaped under the canopy which appears a little dark, but it does not seem to distract from the other shots.
		The last cut of the video is shot directly into the sun which creates a sunburst pattern off of the car's back glass but even that shot does not distract from the overall quality of the video.
		The video cuts to a medium shot of the soil being tamped around the plants and ends with a medium shot of water being applied to the plant.
	filebox.vt.edu /j/jguillia/digvid/videos.htm (1728 words)

	Television: Glossary M-R
		Conventionally, a TV medium shot of a person is from the thighs or knees up.
		Two common types of medium shots are the two shot and the three shot.
		A shot in which the camera is physically situated very close to a character's position; thus the resulting shot approximates the character's point-of-view.
	www.tcf.ua.edu /TVCrit/glossaryMR.htm (1937 words)

	FADE IN:
		Medium shot of Carl as he holds up an air horn and sounds it.
		Medium shot of Kabuo as he lifts a battery from its well.
		Medium shot of Carl as he continues to cut the twine off of the lantern.
	www.kennesaw.edu /hss/shp/snow.htm (770 words)

	Shooting Plan for Documentary Photography Assignments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The overall shot allows the viewer to get oriented to the scene, figuring out what happened, where it happened, and what's the magnitude or scope of the event might be.
		If the scene is an event such as a rodeo, the long shot might be as large as a city block, including the arena, the crowd, and the parking lot.
		After these shots are taken, you are more free to look for unusual or unique shots to give your story unusual impact.
	www.edheritage.org /news/photography/Shooting_Plan.htm (984 words)

	Mighty Mutts Interview
		Wide shot of volunteers sitting at the booth.
		Medium shot of orange cat in the cage.
		Shot of Sydney and couple and volunteer on the street.
	a.parsons.edu /~mimi/thesis/mightymutts_int.html (967 words)

	NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE STOCK PHOTO LIST
		Black mottled male Harbor Seal sleeping, medium shot.
		Close-up Guinea Hen near forests edge, medium shot.
		Roseate Tern eggs in nest surrounded by plants, medium shot.
	www.pbmphoto.com /naw.htm (940 words)

	Jenoptik EyeLike Precision M22 offers flexibility of 1-shot through multi-shot medium format digital camera capability
		However our personal experience with medium format camera backs shooting in a studio and out on location is with the MegaVision backs, Kodak ProBack Plus, both on a Hasselblad; and the Leaf Valeo 22, on a Mamiya 645 AFD.
		Last year seemed to be a moment of decision (by photographers) as to whether to go to the 12, 13 and 17 megapixel chips for 35mm SLR, or continue with medium format.
		Although we started with a Leaf Valeo 22 coupled with a Mamiya 645 AFD body and lenses, we are open to showcasing all bodies as well as other digital backs.
	www.digital-photography.org /JenoptikEyeLikeMFdigitalcameraback/JenoptikEyeLikePrecisionmediumformat.htm (1115 words)

	Medium shot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Medium shot of Art and Juicy making their way up a long flight of stairs.
		The shot widens and twists around to show the building’s guard, then pulls back to show all of them.
		Shot of Juicy turning around on the ground and shooting staples.
	www.fearmywrath.com /staplerscene.htm (346 words)

	Food Preparation Stock Footage and Video Royalty Free By Wrightwood Labs
		Medium and close-up shots of Cuban coffee being prepared by a woman in a cafe in Little Havana in Miami, Fl.
		Medium shot of cook preparing and pressing hot Cuban sandwich in kitchen of Florida restaurant.
		Medium shot of cook's hands chopping food in restaurant kitchen in Florida.
	www.wrightwood.com /food_preparation.htm (1098 words)

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