Using a Camera

3. Filming People Talking
 
Filming People Talking

 
 
When you are filming two people talking you normally use the 'far away shot', 'medium shot' and 'close shot'.
 
 


Here is how you do it.

 

Far away shot

When two people are talking you often begin with a far away shot showing the two people facing each other as they talk.
 

Medium shot

You can film someone talking using a medium shot by filming over the shoulder of the person who is listening. This is called an 'over the shoulder' shot.
 

Close shot

When someone says something important you can film them, or the person listening to them, close up.