The use of different shot sizes can influence the meaning which an audience will interpret.
The size of the subject in frame depends on two things: the distance the camera is away from the subject and the focal length of the camera lens.
Common shot sizes:
Extreme close-up: Focuses on a single facial feature, such as lips and eyes.Close-up: May be used to show tension.
Medium shot: Often used, but considered bad practice by many directors, as it often denies setting establishment and is generally less effective than the Close-up.
Long shot
Establishing shot: Mainly used at a new location to give the audience a sense of locality.
Choice of shot size is also directly related to the size of the final display screen the audience will see. A Long shot has much more dramatic power on a large theater screen, whereas the same shot would be powerless on a small TV or computer screen.
One of my newest favorite directors of this generation would have to be Christopher Nolan for the only reasons that he re-started the Batman franchise and he gave it a new look and a much more believable aspect to the work of film making.
One of my newest favorite directors of this generation would have to be Christopher Nolan for the only reasons that he re-started the Batman franchise and he gave it a new look and a much more believable aspect to the work of film making.
Another one of my new favorite directors is Michael Bay, mainly known for his work in the Transformer movies and being the Producer of the new horror movie franchise and his company named Platinum Dunes. Horror movies he worked on are the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th and the new Nightmare on Elm Street. For his directoring career his land mark film that gave him world wide reckonision was for Bad Boys. Using Filming techniques never seen before on film, gave him his foot print in the industry.
