Shot sizes & framing · Core
Profile shot
ELI5
A shot presenting a person mainly from the side.
Used in conversation
“The storyboard calls for the profile shot before we move into the detail.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Profile shot” in camera, lenses & lighting conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.
Connected terms
- ShotProfile shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- ARRI — Lens and Camera Technical ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX OverviewSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX Best PracticesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14