Camera Framing: Shot Composition & Cinematography Techniques Explained [The Shot List, Ep 2]

in the previous episode of the shot list we broke down all the most commonly used shop sizes in the filmmakers toolbox but once the camera shot size is determined the question becomes how should I compose the subjects in each frame a tinder this is episode two of the shot list framing now let's get into the proper frame of mind these are the most commonly used framing options to cover action in a scene I've never seen anything like this singles which can be clean or dirty to shot over the shoulder point of view and finally the

insert our first framing convention the single a single-shot features one character alone in the frame the individual character is for primary photos but there are two ways to frame a single a clean single is when no part of any other character is visible in the frame it's best used when you want to convey a character's isolation whereas a dirty single includes a limited presence from another character in the frame and don't forget that singles like all of the framing options can be combined with any of the shot sizes we covered in the last video whether

it's a close-up a medium shot or a wide shot the single still applies when two characters are visible together in frame this is called the two shot [Music] the orientation of the characters to one another can vary but to be considered a two shot both faces must be clearly visible the two-shot is all about creating visual relationship between two characters this relationship might be affectionate contentious or even imaginary when more characters are added to the frame the terminology adjusts to 3 shop there is no official limit on how high this number can go 1 2

3 4 5 but numbering this would be overkill best to just call it a crowd shot remember that no matter how many characters you include in a single frame you are creating a relationship between them the most common and useful way of covering a conversation is the over-the-shoulder shot [Applause] and OTS shot acts like a hybrid between a single and a to shop and similar to a single we're often only focusing on one character at a time from these OTS angles we get perspectives from both sides and a sense that we are included in the

moment can I help you I hope so I'm an old friend of George's thought I'd say hello when you want the audience to experience the perspective of a character it can be effective to frame up a point of view or POV shot the idea of the POV can cover a wide range of perspectives a person and aliens a camera a disembodied spirit or even a shark in many cases a POV shot is also paired with POV audio so we can see what they see and hear what they hear the insert shot is not just about

going extremely tight on a detail the way the information is framed is often even more important than our prominent it is on screen inserts can also be combined with POV shots a first-person perspective or are we looking at the insert shot from a third-person perspective or a hybrid frame like this both an elegant insert and an effective POV [Applause] [Music] we've covered the most common types of camera framing but now let's put it all together let's look at bongju nose parasite [Music] this sequence of scenes is about the physical and ideological connections between family members

watch how the director ties them together through framing decisions an ultra-wide for shot of the Kim's in the park family's backyard an insert shot of for whiskey glasses being filled a medium for shot of the Kim family a hybrid for shot OTS POV a close-up dirty single a dirty single ket a dirty - shot a dirty OTS shot damn - an onion a complimentary OTS you want some chicken rationing here am i some disease I own a dirty single a full four shot you don't need that one yeah a two shot pans over to a

different two shot nagisa the pan continues to a three shot a dirty single a dirty single an OTS shot a clean single pans over to frame another clean single lastly a wide four shot were dues [Music] as we've seen the way you frame a shot helps guide the scene in the desired direction once you understand what you want to achieve in the scene you can decide how best to frame your subjects plan out your shots in detail before production we shortlisted using studio binder if you're looking to create and collaborate on a shot list you

can find a link in the description in the next episode of the shot list we'll explore every camera angle subscribe and click the bell to get notified as we release our next filmmaking techniques video in the meantime happy framing [Music] [Applause] [Music]