Camera shot types

1. Camera terms Examples Connotations/
High angle The camera looking
down onto the object
or thing.
Low angle It’s positioned low
Bird’s eye view It looks directly
down.
Canted angle The camera is on a
slant.
Pan A static camera
movement from left
to right.
Tilt The camera moves up
and down.

2. Track/ dolly The camera moves on
a track.
Crane/ mechanical
zoom
Something taking or
filmed from a very
high angle, using a
crane.
Pull focus Focusing on
something in the
foreground or the
background.