Tutorial week 3

Task: Find an explanation of the following terms: VLS/WS, LS, MLS, MCU, CU, BCU, ECU. Make sure your references and provide a bibliography to show you are starting to develop online research skills.

VLS/WS - very long shot/wide shot:

http://www.tv-handbook.com/Composition%20and%20Camera%20Movement.html

Shows for example a person in their surroundings. Can be used to show time. When does the story take place? Is it winter? Morning? Is it a long time ago... Can also be used to show where the story takes place.

LS - Long shot

http://www.mikebeardall.com/pics/wedding/bride%20stunning%20long%20shot.jpg

Shows the entire object or the whole person. Also called the establishing shot. The long shot shows the location the action takes place.

MLS -medium long shot

http://shinymedia.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/04/long_shot_2.jpg

Shows a person from the knees to right above the head.

MS - Mid shot

http://www.laurelnorth.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/brde-mid-shot.jpg

Shows the subject preforming an action. What is the character doing?

MCU - medium close up

http://www.shillpages.com/dw/suttos06.jpg

Shows a person from below their troth to the above the head.

CU - close up

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/174143413_f73ff396fc.jpg

Shows details of the character. Who is he/she? Can also be used to show time.

BCU - big close up

http://www.treehugger.com/leonardo-dicaprio_2.jpg

Why is the character doing what he is doing? Shows feelings and reactions.

ECU - extreme close up

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_350/1231129082bb75Cg.jpg

Shows extreme details. You have to have good reason to use this shoot. Its to close to show emotions and reactions. Could be used in dramatic scenes.

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/extreme-closeup.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_shot

http://images.google.no/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tv-handbook.com/images/Jeff%2520throwing%2520rock.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tv-handbook.com/Composition%2520and%2520Camera%2520Movement.html&usg=__EBco3OalU3sPipQOxWMsFtyGAuE=&h=365&w=486&sz=16&hl=no&start=2&um=1&tbnid=pJBUnHc1F92R5M:&tbnh=97&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwide%2Bshot%26hl%3Dno%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

http://filmdirectingtips.com/archives/165

+ my lecture notes