Medium shot
In a movie a medium shot,[1] mid shot (MS),[2] or waist shot[3] is a camera angle shot from a medium distance.[4]
Use
Medium shots are favored in sequences where dialogues or a small group of people are acting, as they give the viewer a partial view of the background, such as when the shot is 'cutting the person in half'[4] and also show the subjects' facial expressions in the context of their body language.[5] Medium shots are also used when the subject in the shot is delivering information, such as news presenters.[2] It is also used in interviews.[3] It is the most common shot in movies,[6][7] and it usually follows the first establishing shots of a new scene or location.[7]
A normal lens that sees what the human eye sees[8] is usually used for medium shots.[7]
Definition
The medium shot shows equality between subjects and background. The dividing line between what constitutes a
Types
Medium shots are divided into singles (a waist-high shot of one actor), group shots,
See also
- Camera angle
- Camera operator
- Close-up
- Dutch angle
- Establishing shot
- High-angle shot
- Long shot
- Low-angle shot
- Mise-en-scène
- Over the shoulder shot
- Two shot
- Video production
- Videographer
References
- ISBN 9781136047381. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mid Shot (MS)". mediacollege.com. Wavelength Media. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ a b "Basics of video shooting". asu.edu. Arizona State University. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ a b "medium shot". www.dictionary.com. Dictionary.com. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Ablan, Dan. "Medium Shots". www.peachpit.com. Peachpit. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d Alexander, Victor. "Long shot, medium shot, close-up". www.releasing.net. Releasing.net. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d Moura, Gabe (3 June 2014). "SHOT SIZES: Telling What They See". www.elementsofcinema.com. Gabriel Moura. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Moura, Gabe (3 June 2014). "Types of Lenses". www.elementsofcinema.com. Gabriel Moura. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Film Glossary". www.owlnet.rice.edu. Rice University. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Elements of Cinematography: Camera". www.utdallas.edu. University of Texas at Dallas. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
Further reading
- Ablan, Dan (2002). Digital Cinematography & Directing. ISBN 0-7357-1258-1.
- Alexander, Victor (29 May 2008). Filmmaking A to Z: The Guide to 35 Millimeter Filmmaking. Victor Alexander. ISBN 978-1-4382-0963-0.