6-Shot System

6- Shot System

The 6-shot system is a sequence of shots that shows a subject doing something. These shots are used in all sorts of videos like new packages commercials, music videos, movies and many more. A rule of the 6-shot system is the 180 rule, what this means is when filming a subject you have to stay on one side of that subject and don't cross over to the other side. 

 Close-up of hands: Shows what the subject is doing closer up.

 Close-up of face: Shows how they feel about what they are doing.
Close-up shots are more appealing to viewers

Medium Shot: A shot that shows whats going on around the person but only taken from the subject waste up.





Wide Shot: A shot that shows what the person is doing and what is going on around them. It also takes up the whole frame with their body making them the main focus.

Over the shoulder: This shot shows the point of view of the character and what they are doing. These type of shots are also really interesting to viewers.





Extra Wide shot: This shot is the establishing shot. It shows what going on all around the subject. This shot is probably the least used shot in any video because it doesn't focus on the character/subject as much.

Example: