Different Camera Shots

I knew from previous research that there was a good website that showed you the different camera shots and why they are used. Despite the fact that I know these, I thought it would be appropiate to recap on them and see whether (so far) i have achieved a few of them as mixing up different camera shots will make the video far more interesting for the audience. The website being: http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/

Here are some of the main camera shots which I think will be appropiate for my music video:
A wide shot. This Targets the main feature (the boy) but also allows the audience to establish the location they are in, which would automatically allow them to decide what kind of background the boy belongs to. These shots have to fit in with the narrative and/or lyrics. For example, if the song was something heavy metal song and the lyrics was about a teenage woman in an urban area, this would not likely be in the video.

A mid shot. This once again shows detail surrounding the boy, but it emphasises more on him as it is inbetween a wide shot and a close up. It can also be known as a social shot because it allows room for another character to be in, but still possess a detailed perscription of our main feature. This shot is argued to be the most popular one in the industry.

A close up shot. This can only show one characters face due to the size of it. It enables the audience to distinguish how the actor is emotionally feeling through their facial expressions. However, some people can argue that it would be called a reaction shot. Reaction shots are normally, however, shown at the end of a scene to show how the actor is feeling/has reacted and close ups can be provided at any time. They are also imported to show significance on something in the video, along with extreme close ups.

Cutaway. The shot is usually something other than the current action. It can be irralavent to what the video is about, but it helps the audience distinguish where about the film is located and brings in a completely different interest as to what they have continually seen. It also helps to buffer out inbetween shots.

Two shot. This shot is good for the audience to establish the relationship between the teo characters, whether good or bad. As the two characters have equal prominance in the frame, it is likely that they will have equal input in what they say, this is why this shot is common for two co-hosts. E.g. Ant and Dec.

Point-of-View shot. This shot is used from the actors perspective and shows the audience how they see things, making it more personal for the audience.

All of these shots are ones which I would like to put into my music video. I think it is important to vary your shots and experience with other ones and pick the one shot that would be most appropiate to that part of the story.