Rampton, K. (2010). Cinematography: Camera Shots, Camera Angles, Camera Movements.
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In the article, the author generally discusses a few shot styles including long shot, establishing shot, medium shot, close-up, extreme close-up, cutaway as well as reaction shot. In long shot, the subject is not very visible and it emphasizes to put the subject in the very environment where it belongs. Establishing shots helps to build up the scene. In medium shot both the subject and the background are seen and the subject is given with more detail. Close-up is where the subject takes up the frame extreme close-up an extreme version of it. Cutaway shows the meaning of the cut away subject. Reaction shot shows the reaction of another subject and displays the emotional connection in between.
In the article, the author generally discusses a few shot styles including long shot, establishing shot, medium shot, close-up, extreme close-up, cutaway as well as reaction shot. In long shot, the subject is not very visible and it emphasizes to put the subject in the very environment where it belongs. Establishing shots helps to build up the scene. In medium shot both the subject and the background are seen and the subject is given with more detail. Close-up is where the subject takes up the frame extreme close-up an extreme version of it. Cutaway shows the meaning of the cut away subject. Reaction shot shows the reaction of another subject and displays the emotional connection in between.