This document discusses different types of camera shots and angles used in filmmaking including establishing shots, wide shots, long shots, mid shots, close-ups, extreme close-ups, point of view shots, two shots, overhead shots, low angle shots, high angle shots, canted shots, pans, tilts, tracks, zooms, reverse zooms, balanced shots, symmetrical shots, asymmetrical shots, rule of thirds shots, shallow depth of field shots, and deep focus shots. Each shot or angle is defined and its purpose is explained in 1-2 sentences.

1. Assignment 3:CAM SAMC
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2. Establishing Shot
Camera Shots
• This image is capturing a
scene of a house.
• It gives the viewers
information about where
the scene is set.

3. Wide Shot
• This is an image of my
whole garden.
• The shot is wide and
shows a large variety
of information. It is
used to show
something as a whole.

4. Long Shot
• This is long shot picture of a males full length body.
• The purpose of this shot is to frame a character or
subject of their whole body.

5. Mid/Medium Shot
• This image is the shot
of a plate and glasses
taken at its mid point.
• The aim of this shot is
frame a subject or
character of its torso.

6. Close-Up Shot
• The picture is taken close-up of a
plate and cutlery.
• The aim of this shot is to capture a
particular part of the subject and
add/give it detail.

7. Extreme Close-Up Shot
• This is an extreme
close up shot of
three glasses.
• The aim of this
shot to show the
depth and detail
of an object.

8. Point Of View
• This is an point of
view shot of me
opening a door.
• The purpose of
this shot is to
capture the
character’s
perspective.

9. Two Shot
• This is image captures my
mum and aunt conversing.
• The aim of this shot is to
show two people interacting.

10. Overhead Shot
• This shot is a
picture taken
overhead of my
nephew.
• The purpose of
this shot is to
capture an image
above a character
or object.

11. Low Angle
Camera Angles
• This is a picture taken
at a low angle.
• The aim of this angle
is to portray an object
as bigger or superior.

12. High Angle
• This is a picture taken at high
angle of my brother.
• The purpose of this angle is to
make a subject look smaller or
vunerable.

13. Canted Or Oblique Angle
• This is a canted angle picture
taken of my brother.
• The aim of this angle to allow
the photo to look skewed or
tilted.

14. Pan
Camera Movement
•These snapshots portray the
camera moving left to right.
•The purpose of this camera
movement is to show when the
camera pivots horizontally from
left to right, or the other
direction.

15. Tilt
•These snapshots show the camera tilt from up
to the middle to the bottom(floor.)
•The aim of this is show when the camera
pivots vertically from top to bottom.

16. Track
•These snapshots are tracking shots
of my back garden.
•The aim of this is to demonstrate
an object or character without a
pivot.

17. Zoom
•Theses snapshots depict the movement
of the camera zooming into a picture.
•The purpose of this camera movement
is to convey the object in detail.

18. Reverse Zoom
•These snapshots are the movement reversing
zooming on a framed picture.
•The purpose of this is show the movement of a
object or character being revealed.

19. Balance
•This image is
arranged to be
balanced in shape.
•The aim of this is to
balance the
appearance of
objects in the
picture.

20. Symmetry
•This image is captured in line of
symmetry.
•The aim of this movement is to
show the balance of objects on two
sides.

21. Asymmetry
•This picture is photographs
organised unevenly.
•The purpose of this is to show the
unbalance/difference on both
sides.

22. Rule Of Thirds
•This is the view from my
window.
•The aim of this camera
movement is to dived the
image into nine equal
sections in order to
separate the sky from the
houses and the ground.

23. Depth Of Field
•This image shows only
my face in focus.
•The purpose of this
camera movement is to
show only a small part in
focus.

24. Deep Focus
•This image is capturing a
painting, a water cooler,
curtains, a cream
background, as well as a
floral background.
•The aim of this camera
movement is to convey
the foreground, middle
ground and background
within focus.