October 1998
Beginner
192 pages
3h 52m
English
There are a number of standard shot descriptions that are recognised around most of the world. All professional camera operators will be familiar with these terms, and should ail offer the same shot sizes when asked. If you come up with your own terms for shots or, worse, use the standard shorthand words but do not mean what everyone else understands by them, you will slow down the production and look like an amateur.
The following descriptions apply to the 4 × 3 ratio.
This cuts off the top of the head and the bottom of the chin, but not the mouth. It is used rarely, usually at times of extreme tension or heightened emotion.
The head is in shot completely, the shot being cut off where the ...
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