Examples of Shot Types

Medium close-up- This is an example of a medium close-up, from the shoulders up. This is different from the close-up shot because it includes the shoulders and the neck whereas a close-up involves only the face for example.

Close-up- This is an example of a close-up shot which is clear because the shot is very close to the actresses face and her face dominates the shot completely. The close-up shot engages with emotion well because when the face is the dominant of the shot the emotion is the only thing keeping interest.