A list of shots and angles with descriptions and pictures to demonstrate.

1. Camera Angles and
shots
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2. Medium rare shot- can see more facial expression
is like you are standing speaking to person since you
would see only waist up and is not as far away so is
more personal.
Big close up- makes you more personal can see the
facial expression of person so see their emotions
more good to use when you need to see their facial
expressions
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3. Close up- used to show more emotion by highlighting the
facial area and the facial expressions of the person.
Makes more personal.
Medium close up- shows more emotion and makes
more personal and places you sitting next to the
character.
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4. Very long shot- is a shot which shows action going on far
away from the camera which is good for a lot of action
like going towards something.
Medium long shot- is a shot that brings action closer to
the viewer and shows things going on in the background
and how the character interacts with it. Good for
tracking someone walking towards something or during
a fight scene to show fighting in more detail.
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5. Long shot- shows action good for showing action
scenes. Distance from the audience. Good for fighting
scenes.
Extreme close up- good for showing emotion on
camera and can isolate facial features to show emotion
when showing an expression. Makes the viewer have a
more personal connection with the character.
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6. Canted shot- is a slanted camera angle which is
used to create a unsettling feeling and can be
used in horror films to effect during a chase
scene or when a character is about to have a
run in with the antagonist or is going towards
them/their doom.
Ariel shot- is a shot that is taken from above
almost above the head and shows the
background it is a very long shot and can be used
as a establishing shot.
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7. Crane shot- is a way of shooting a high angle
shot which requires the use of a crane.
Crab shot- is a shot that is done inside a
confined space looking out such as in a fridge
or cupboard.
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8. Deep focus- is a shot that keeps both near and
far objects in focus can be used when both
objects are of importance and needs too be
focused on by the audience.
Establishing shot- Shot that shows the setting
the scene is in used at the start of the scene.
Is usually a wide or long shot.
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9. A Hand-held shot
This is shot when the camera is held by the
camera man. This makes the camera look
shaky which helps make the scene look more
realistic and makes the audience feel closer to
the action.
Head-on shot
In this shot the action comes directly towards the
camera, these are often used in war or action
movies. This creates an effect of excitement and
creates a sense of the audience being involved or
targeted.
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10. High angle shot
This is a shot filmed at a high angle above the
character looking down on them, this makes the
character look vulnerable, isolated or powerless.
This can also be combined with a crane shot to
make it closer to the character.
Long shot
This is a shot filmed from a distance when
the camera is far away from the subjects
being filmed. This is used as an establishing
shot which sets the scene for the action and
makes the audience more intrigued.
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11. Loose frame
This is a shot with a lot of space around
an object or person. This is to show them
as being alone, isolated or unimportant.
Low-angle shot
A shot where the camera shoots the subject
from below eye level, with the camera
looking up at the subject. This can
emphasise the size of the object being
filmed and add to a POV perspective. This
can make the subject be viewed as big and
powerful and makes the audience or the
character we are seeing through their POV
seem small
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12. Master shot
This is a camera shot used at the
beginning of a sequence to establish
relationships and the component
elements in a way to allow the audience
to make sense of the action which will
follow on.
Pan shot
This is a shot where the camera gently
moves 180˚across the subject on a
horizontal plane.
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13. Point-of-View shot (or subjective filming)
A camera shot taken from the
position of the subjects, so as to
enhance a sense of realism and
involve the audience in the action.
Pull focus
This is a shot when one thing is in focus and then the
lens is changed so that something else stops being
blurry and becomes in focus. Often used to show
something has become more important.
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14. Rule Of Thirds
This is a technique used to make a shot look more
interesting, this includes placing an object to the
sides of a frame or where the lines would cross on
the imaginary grid shown, as opposed to in the
middle of the frame.
Shallow Focus
Describes a shot where an object in the
foreground is in focus and everything else
in the background and midground (behind
the object) is out of focus (blurry). This is
often used to make one thing seem more
important.
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15. Soft Focus
Is the use of a special lens or filter to create a hazy
light around the subject. Soft focus shots are
associated with the romantic or sentimental
treatment of subject matter. This is can create a
dream like effect.
Tight Frame
This Describes a shot that is composed with
the person or the object given very little
space around them. This is often used to
make them seem important, or trapped.
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16. Tilt shot
A camera movement that involves moving
the camera vertically up and down from a
fixed position.
Tracking shot
This is a shot where the camera moves along
rails to follow the subject. When the rails
are replaced by a moving platform on
wheels the shot is called a dolly shot. You
can call it a tracking shot or dolly shot as
you wont be able to tell the difference on
camera.
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17. Whip pan
This is a shot when the camera pans very fast
between two or more characters who are all
points of interest. This gives the impression
that the camera has been ‘surprised’ by
activity and is used in the place of a more
conventional close up or shot/reverse shot
Wide shot
This shot can be used as an establishing shot
of a set or location or to show a large crowd
of people. They can also emphasise the
isolation of a single figure.
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18. Zoom/reverse zoom
This is the adjustment of the camera lens
to allow the operator progressively to
move in, close off, or to pull away from
the subject.
180 degree rule
This is when you imagine an imaginary line joining
2 people in a scene together, we do this when two
people or more are in a scene. When you adhere
to this rule you would always ensure your camera
is on one side of that line and the camera would
never cross to the other side. This allows the
viewer to feel comfortable when watching and
helps us understand the positioning of the
characters and helps it feel more like real life.
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19. Breaking the 180 degree rule
This is when the camera does not stay on one side
of the imaginary line connecting two characters
but crosses over at some point. This disorientates
the viewer as we are unable to work out the
position of the characters within the room or area
they are in. This makes the scene seem odd or
strange and may reflect the feeling of the
characters.
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