Week Three

WIDE SHOT (WS) Also known as an Establishing shot, used to set the scene, i.e. give an indication of where the action is about to take place. Example:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3405482240/tt1046173

MID SHOT (MS)
Usually just the head and upper torso. A generic shot used in an interview situation. Has particular emphasis on a person, object or thing. Examples:
Interview



EXTREME CLOSE UP (ECU)
Places focus on an object, person or thing. Example just someone's eyes on screen, opening a door with just the focus on the hand to the door knob/handle.
This sort of shot is usually followed or lead with a MID SHOT and before that usually an ESTABLISHING SHOT. So there is a Where? answered with a WS, What answered with a MS and who answered with a ECU. This is not for all cases but gives some indication of why these shots are used.
Example:










Of Course I could have totally misinterpreted this task and ECU might really be the European consumers union.. and MS stands for METRO STATION and most likely, WS is probably an acronym for Weird Silence...

References:

Internet Website
Accessed 12/08/09 at 11:21am
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=dMdjHdj3E9gC&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126&dq=WS+WIde+shot&source=bl&ots=h1HN7YbLvB&sig=fId9gf4AtfV1DBqnzMG14-RmNIc&hl=en&ei=LxiCSu3HL9SJkQWzxJ3eCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2#v=onepage&q=WS%20WIde%20shot&f=false

Internet Website
Accessed 12/08/09 at 11:53am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP0sqRMzkwo

Internet Website
Accessed 12/08/09 at 11:58am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQj6W87jB1M

Internet Website
Accessed 12/08/09 at 12:17pm
http://static2.thrivesmart.com/uploaded_images/business_images/0003/4105/Eyes_slide_show.jpg