(In 35mm photography the common medium lens is the 50mm and in16mm photography the 25mm lens. It could be long in relation to the other shots in the film or (for films composed primarily long takes, like those of Bela Tarr) it could mean that the shots last longer than the those in the average film. Once the introduction of new framing techniques were introduced then more and more were made and used for their benefits that they could provide that wide shots couldn't.There are a variety of ways of framing that are considered as being wide shots; these include: Both actors are infull face view and in very simple and yet effective exposition.The close-up is an important element of movies. Also, given the quality of modern home entertainment mediums such as Blu Ray, 3D and Ultra HD Blu Rays this has allowed the scope and size of any given frame to encompass more of the scene and environment in greater detail.When television entered the home, it was seen as a massive hit to the cinema industry and many saw it as the decline in cinema popularity. Just keeping anactor in frame and in focus are difficult jobs when using telephoto lenses; but,that's not the main difficulty. It was a miracle that I was able to putthe film together. The main thing is what the shot encompasses. This in turn resulted in films having to stay ahead of television by incorporating superior quality than that of a television. A more effective two-shot is of Burt Lancaster and DeborahKerr kissing in the surf in the classic FROM HERE TO ETERNITY.Also, the over-the-shoulder has more immediacy when used atextreme angle where the actor whose dialogue is filmed over the shoulder ofanother actor is practically looking straight into the camera (communicatingmost intimately with the audience!
Aerial shots gives viewers a deeper understanding of what is happening below, both literally and metaphorically. And the film was pickedup by a distributor and sold!If you use a close-up too soon, you may gain immediateintimacy, but lose a great deal of information conveyed through body languagethat may be part of the actors' performances.If the medium shot is a continuation or a further developmentof the story contents captured by the long shot, then the medium shot should bematched to some characteristic of the long shot with which it is supposed to beintercut.John Ford is famous for relying heavily on medium shots inshooting his movies; but, that should be considered an exceptional style, a sortof stream of consciousness type of thing, not everyone can pull it off.Furthermore, the reason given for this style was so that editors couldn't foolaround with the structure of his movies. Then with the locked camera, allow thecopter to land in the frame, where it's designated to land, without havingto follow it at all.
With that in mind, on to the list! A wide shot tells the audience who is in the scene, where the scene is set, and when the scene takes place. Much of your popularity as a film maker willdepend on how you make your actors look. And the film was pickedup by a distributor and sold!If you use a close-up too soon, you may gain immediateintimacy, but lose a great deal of information conveyed through body languagethat may be part of the actors' performances.If the medium shot is a continuation or a further developmentof the story contents captured by the long shot, then the medium shot should bematched to some characteristic of the long shot with which it is supposed to beintercut.John Ford is famous for relying heavily on medium shots inshooting his movies; but, that should be considered an exceptional style, a sortof stream of consciousness type of thing, not everyone can pull it off.Furthermore, the reason given for this style was so that editors couldn't foolaround with the structure of his movies.