# Framing and Composition

## StudioBinder Shot List

Let's use StudioBinder's [YouTube tutorial series "The Shot List"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyML8xuKfoc\&list=PLEzQZpmbzckV0_a2QCO2qF9Yfe-LKSDha) as an organizing principle for thinking about framing and composition. 

The first four videos are broken down roughly along the following topics:

* Shot size - establishing, master, wide, medium, close up, etc.
* Framing - single (clean/dirty), two shot, OTS, POV, insert, (and cutaways, which aren't mentioned explicitly)
* Shot angle - straight, low, high, dutch
* Depth of field - shallow, deep, rack focus

For a more in-depth overview, please see:

{% embed url="<https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots>" %}

## Shot size

### Establishing, master, wide, medium, close up, etc.

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyML8xuKfoc&list=PLEzQZpmbzckV0_a2QCO2qF9Yfe-LKSDha&index=1>" %}

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<figure><img src="https://2287092136-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzL2tKcrOmtPg1LAKnHZc%2Fuploads%2FAtAF7j4VcHqX6R37FeTa%2FScreen%20Shot%202023-02-21%20at%208.39.41%20PM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7bf9eced-98e4-4247-a9e8-5a6fa82a7259" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Framing

### Single (clean/dirty), two shot, OTS, POV, insert

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQNiqzuXjoM&list=PLEzQZpmbzckV0_a2QCO2qF9Yfe-LKSDha&index=2>" %}

<figure><img src="https://2287092136-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzL2tKcrOmtPg1LAKnHZc%2Fuploads%2FwtcMjPvHMjIIB2n8lMoc%2FScreen%20Shot%202023-02-21%20at%208.43.59%20PM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e5bb8d4d-2b64-483b-ab01-b8d7178c3d96" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Angles

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLfZL9PZI9k&list=PLEzQZpmbzckV0_a2QCO2qF9Yfe-LKSDha&index=3>" %}

<figure><img src="https://2287092136-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzL2tKcrOmtPg1LAKnHZc%2Fuploads%2FJNb2AifyHc9dUfiiSldz%2FScreen%20Shot%202023-02-21%20at%208.51.13%20PM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=54731812-63c3-40bc-965e-28befde7bf82" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% embed url="<https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/types-of-camera-shot-angles-in-film/>" %}

## Focus and depth of field

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGNUqNFfD8M&list=PLEzQZpmbzckV0_a2QCO2qF9Yfe-LKSDha&index=4>" %}

<figure><img src="https://2287092136-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzL2tKcrOmtPg1LAKnHZc%2Fuploads%2F6EPApXdTf5tvOehQZtsF%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=16d44627-f989-4df0-8655-fc7695ef2c67" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% embed url="<https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/types-of-camera-focus-in-film>" %}

{% embed url="<https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/depth-of-field/>" %}

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb8QmEZjcto>" %}

{% embed url="<https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/rack-focus-shot-camera-movement-angles>" %}


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