(abbr. MS) - a shot between a LS and a MCU (i.e.,. a human figure taken from the waist up)
a relative close shot of a human figure usually from the waist up.
A shot in which a medium-size object (e.g. the top half of a human figure) fits easily within the frame.
A relatively close shot, revealing a moderate amount of detail. A medium shot of a figure generally includes the body from the knees or waist up.
A framing in which the scale of the object shown is of moderate size; a human figure seen from the waist up would fill most of the screen.
A basic shot which includes both the subject and the surroundings.
a shot composition that shows about half of the complete subject. A medium shot is relative to what is considered a close-up shot and a long shot.
A camera angle often used to describe a shot of character from the waist up.
Camera perspective between long shot and closeup, whereby subjects are viewed from medium distance.
A scene that is photographed from a medium distance so that the full figure of the subject fills an entire frame.
A shot taken with the camera at a mid-range point from the subject. In relation to an actor, "medium shot" usually refers to a shot from the waist or knees, up.
from around the thighs up of the subject.
a Visual Literacy term for a shot or photo that shows the subject in relation to the immediate context. Medium shots reveal relationships, be them person-to-person, person-to-thing, person-to-a space.
Normally shows the human figure from the waist up.
Defines any camera perspective between long shot and close-up, whereby subject are viewed from medium distance. (See close-up, long shot.)
A fairly close shot showing the human body from the waist up.
A shot that is generally from the waist up or down of the full body. In an outdoor shot the camera would focus on half of a house. Also medium long, medium close, etc.
A shot including your subject from hips to head. Considered tighter than a long shot and loser than a close-up. To see and example of a medium shot click here.
(MS) Defines any camera perspective between long shot and closeup, viewing the subject from a medium distance. Usually includes the head and shoulders.
A shot framing a subject at a medium range, usually a shot from the waist up.
A camera shot that shows an actor anywhere from approximately the waist up.
A camera shot from a medium distance, usually showing the characters from the waist up, that allows the audience to see body language, but not as much facial expression.
In film, a medium shot is a camera shot from a medium distance. The dividing line between "long shot" and "medium shot" is fuzzy, as is the line between "medium shot" and "close-up". In some standard texts and professional references, a full-length view of a human subject is called a medium shot; in this terminology, a shot of the person from the knees up or the waist up is a close-up shot.