Medium Shot In Film: Examples and Film Theory

Published: 11 July 2018
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Today we’re going to go over the Medium Shot, how it’s used, and why it’s important for every filmmaker to use to help accentuate their film or scene’s message.

So let’s dive in!

The Medium Shot usually goes unnoticed in film. These shots are oftentimes used to frame groups of people. Or one person with lots of stuff around them. The Medium Shot doesn’t play favoritee.

Everything is on the same plane and allows you to focus on the whole instead of the individual.

Sometimes called the Mid shot, or “Waist Shot,” and denoted as MS on camera breakdown sheets, the Medium Shot is very popular.

The Medium Shot is usually used to provide scale between the subject and their surroundings, or to provide a more intimate perspective of a room while still giving some broader detail.

The main criteria is that the Medium Shot gives detail to the audience but tricks them into thinking they’re still viewing everything as a whole.

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