Medium ShotA medium shot is sometimes referred to as the 'waist shot', as when the subject is a human, it will stop around their waist. This shot is also commonly used in documentaries and interviews.
In the example on the right, the focus is on the giraffes but you can see more background, as opposed to the medium close up shot of Marmie the cat. You can still see what the giraffes are doing against the background, but you can not see the whole of the giraffe, just their main bodies. |