Videography Repertoire

videorgraphy epertoire

Videography Repertoire - a collection of essential video shots that represents the standard work of videography. All videographers should learn to properly compose the shots in the videography repertoire.

Establishing Shot
EstablishingShot info

Long Shot
LongShot info

Medium Long Shot
MediumLongShot info

Medium Shot
MediumLongShot info
MediumLongShot info

Medium Close up
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Close up
Closeupinfo

Extreme Close up
Extreme Closeupinfo

Over-the-Shoulder
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Establishing Shot:
A shot that reveals the setting where the action will take place (usually a long shot, usually the first shot in a scene, but can also be a close-up, like a sign).
Long Shot: contains the entire subject you are shooting. A long shot of a person includes the person from head to toe and shows most of the surroundings.
Medium Shot: includes the body from the knee or waist area and up and shows most of the surroundings. Don’t use in-between the knees, use waist and up or knees and up. KNEES UP
Medium Shot: includes the body from the knee or waist area and up and shows most of the surroundings. Don’t use in-between the knees, use waist and up or knees and up. WAIST UP
Over-The-Shoulder Shot: the head and shoulder of a person is in the foreground, and the subject of the shot is in the background.
Extreme Close-up: includes only a part of a person’s face and none of the surroundings.
Close-Up: includes the head and neck and shows some of the surroundings.

Medium Close-up: A shot from the Bust up.
Typically used in year book photos.

Medium Long Shot: A shot that shows the subject from the ankles up and
shows most of the surroundings