Chapter One | The Shot and How to Frame It 9

The Basic Building BlocksThe Different Shot Type Families

FIGURE 1.3 A medium shot with a single human subject.

FIGURE 1.4 A close-up with a single human subject.

shot, you would most likely only be able to see that it is a photograph, but certain details
would be lacking. Then, if you take that photograph and hold it closer to your eyes you
would see it much better. You just created a close-up of the photograph so that you could
observe more detail and get more precise informationyou clearly see the photograph
of a new car. Again, object size, proximity, and magnication (lens optics at play) will
help you generate this frame lled with a larger rendering of the object (see Figure 1.4).