To portray extreme emotion so the
audience connects
Showing facial expressions – shallow
field of focus
Shows more body language –
shallow field of focus
To show body language & background is
present
Showing body language with a
pequeño background
To show more of background
& body language
Puts emphasis on the background –
commonly used as establishing shot
Connoting a relationship between
characters
Shows the gang
Shows weak little boy (or girl
don’t assume gender)
Connotes a superior / scary boy
From ground
Don’t break the
180 rule! – the
camera has to be
on one side of the
characters
(this breaks the
180 rule) (DO
NOT TRY AT
HOME)
Show something strange
From sky/above
Editing technique to help
achieve continuity – 2 shots
of action matching up
rather than 1 shot

Shot types