EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) - The view is so far from the subject that he/she isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot
VWS (Very Wide Shot) - The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing him in his environment
WS (Wide Shot) - The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible.
i.e. long shot, full shot
MS (Mid Shot) - Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject
MCU (Medium Close Up) - Half way between a MS and a CU
CU (Close Up) - A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame
ECU (Extreme Close Up) - The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail
Cut-In - Shows some (other) part of the subject in detail
Cut-Away - A shot of something other than the subject
Two-Shot - A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot
Over-The-Shoulder Shot - Looking from behind a person at the subject
Point-of-View Shot - Shows a view from the subject's perspective
Weather Shot - The subject is the weather. Can be used for other purposes, i.e. background for graphics.
In my media film I am choosing to not reveal the main character in the opening sequence in order to allow the audience to want to watch on, particularly because after the title sequence she will be in hospital and so her appearance may not be as it was before. The audience is able to empathise with her character and is curious as to how the accident has affected her life.
Therefore the main shots that I will be using will be Establishing Shots; in order for the audience to identify the location and Point-of-View Shots; which will enable the audience to be in her perspective; Weather Shots because my opening will be quite 'nature-based' in order for the audience to be led into a false sense of security, tranquillity and calm; before she meets her untimely accident which will be quite shocking but also very ambiguous. This links well with my Ident; Juxtaposed Productions, the definition of 'juxtaposition' being "an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast."
This then eliminates the need for costumes because they will not be seen in the opening sequence however, there will be props that I choose to include that hold great significance.
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