1. Common Video Shot Types Six Categories of Video Shots Every time you choose one type of shot over another, you’re communicating with your audience.
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3. Wide Shot (WS) You can typically see an entire person head to foot. It shows the background, surroundings, and the full action of the subject.
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It is essential to let the viewer know where a scene takes place. Sets the context for the shots that will follow. Shown at the beginning of a scene. A few seconds long. Not used again until the story moves to a new location. Reveals little detail. Allows the producer to create a false reality with a single shot.