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Television Shooting Techniques
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Journalist 3 & 2 - Introduction to Journalism and other reporting practices
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Figure  14-32.—Television  shot  classification. SHOT  CLASSIFICATION important,  because  in  subsequent  shots  (except  the extreme long shot), only a relatively small part of the Shots  for  television  (fig.  14-32)  are  classified  in  the scene  will  be  presented  to  the  viewers.  In  television following manner: work  a  long  shot  is  used  to  orientate  the  viewers  or l Extreme long shot (ELS) establish the scene. l l l l l Long shot (LS) Medium long shot (MLS) Medium close-up (MCU) close-up   (CU) Extreme close-up (ECU) Using these terms is the most convenient way for the  director  to  call  for  the  type  of  shot  he  wants  the camera operator to shoot. By  examining  the  purposes  of  the  long  shot  and close-up, you can get an idea of the functions of the other shots.  The  long  shot  is  used  to  show  as  much  of  the subject  as  possible  while  still  keeping  it  recognizable.  It is  used  primarily  to  show  the  audience  the  overall appearance   of   the   whole   subject   and   the   subject’s relationship  to  each  of  the  scene  elements.  This  is The close-up is probably the best television shot. It is one of the most efficient compensations for the small size of the television screen and it is essential to creating intimacy  and  getting  the  viewer  “into”  the  picture. Close-ups are, and should be, one of the most widely used   shots   for   television.   The   director   calls   for   a close-up for many purposes, the most common of which is to direct the viewer’s attention to a specific object or facial   expression. The  extreme  long  shot  and  extreme  close-up  are used to describe shots that include an even greater area or  a  more  limited  area,  respectively.  For  example,  in figure  14-32,  the  extreme  long  shot  shows  the  main subject of the scene as a very small mass surrounded by a  vast  expanse  of  background  and  foreground. Consequently,  the  extreme  close-up  shows  only  the cowboy’s  finger  pulling  the  trigger  to  discharge  his weapon. 14-30







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