Ultimate Guide to Camera Shots: Every Shot Size Explained [The Shot List, Ep 1]
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Published 2020-05-04
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Camera shots and camera angles — every shot, in a scene, in a sequence, and in a movie, needs to be decided on with purpose. Choosing between a close-up or a medium shot can mean a huge difference in how the moment is perceived and felt by the audience. There is psychology at play in film language and film theory, and it is up to the director when making a shot list to speak that language fluently.
In this video essay, we’ll cover the fundamental camera shots at your disposal, how each of them typically operates and how one film used that shot size particularly well. Movies like Coco, Avengers Endgame, The Godfather Part 2, The Favourite, and Phantom Thread use specific camera shots to capture the ideal presentation of a cinematic moment. From establishing shots in Blade Runner 2049 to extreme close ups in Kill Bill, we’ll illustrate the essential building blocks of cinematography.
This is the first episode of a new series called The Shot List, where we break down dozens of possibilities filmmakers have when deciding on camera shots and angles. Cinematography has a language all its own. The next time you sit down to create a shot list, remember that there are many (almost too many) options available. But when you know the power and purpose of each possibility, the decisions become easier and easier.
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Writer who's in the process of learning about directing here. This channel has been such a gift. Thank you a hundred times over!
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The best film channel. This should be taught as a guide in schools.
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I like how they used the MCU to explain the MCU lol
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I simultaneously envy and don't envy cinematographers. There's endless creative possibilities to the framing, positioning, and flow of a scene, it looks so fun and overwhelming at the same time.
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StudioBinder's narrator is like the David Attenborough of filmmaking. Iconic.
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This video establishes why cinema is an art in itself, kudos to StudioBinder
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ME:It would be funny if they use a marvel movie for MCU shot STudioB:*uses a MCU movie*
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I know all of these shots but as soon as I sow this in my feed had to watch JUST LOVE THE WAY YOU GUYS TEACH #keepfilming and THANK YOU 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏
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No channel makes better filmmaking classes than Studibinder
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Thank you for distributing such quality content for free, you have been an amazing teacher and an immense help to all of us.
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Let’s all be thankful that Studio Binder is putting out so much great stuff out here for FREE. Like, I feel like most people would charge money for this kinda stuff. 🙏
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It's so neat to actually get a window into the psychology of shots. I've found myself switching between these, instinctively, based off references from movies I've enjoyed, so, this was a really cool explanation of why some shots should be used over others.
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this channel is so well organized for anyone who wants to learn the very basics.
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Can't express all my gratitude for all these episodes. HUGE THANKS GUYS!
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I see what you did there, using the culmination of the MCU to demonstrate the MCU shot, well done. I applaud whoever came up with this example.
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I haven't found a film channel this good.All the others never talk about things practically like this one .So glad ,this was recommended to me! Definitely a subscribing.
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I just recently started learning about cinema, writing things down, and this channel has been of Great help, Thank you so much, keep the great job!
