camera shot types.

1. Camera shot types

2. Establishing shot
An establishing shot is used to set the
scene and it tells us when and where the
character is.

3. Long shot
A long shot is where the camera is placed
far away from the person or object that it
wants to focus on. If a person is in it, we see
all of them.

4. Medium shot
In a medium shot, we can see the person
from the middle upwards. We can also
see their facial expressions more clearly.

5. Close-up shot
A close-up shot shows very little
background, focuses on facial expressions,
and shows the importance of objects or
the character.

6. Extreme close-up shot
An extreme close-up shot is an extreme
version of a close up shot. We can see
things the human eye wouldn’t naturally
see straight away. Could focus on tears,
gritting of teeth.

7. Point of view
A point of view shot is where we can see
what the person sees from their point of
view.

8. Over the shoulder
An over the shoulder shot is where we can see
what the person sees but not from their point
of view.

9. Two shot
A two shot shows a convocation. It
has 2 actors in a scene together to
show their relationship (whether
they are close or not)

10. Tilted/Canted shot
A tilted shot is to make the audience feel
disorientated.

11. High angle
A high angle looks down at the action or
person. It makes the character look
weaker than the actor that is
supposedly looking down at them from
above.

12. Low angle
A low angle looks up on action or person. It
makes the character look stronger and
more powerful than the character
supposedly looking up at them.

13. Zoom
Camera zooms in on the person/object/action.

14. Pan
Scans the scene horizontally. Camera is on a tripod and stays stationary
whilst scanning the scene.

15. Tracking shot
Camera moves sideways and is not stationary.

16. Dolly shot
A piece of frame work that moves the camera free flowing. Used in
high chase scenes.

17. Hand-held shot
The actor is usually holding the camera filming the action on
themselves (running around, screaming, staggered effect, used in
horror films)

18. Zoom/reverse zoom
Closer or away from person or object. Can use the lens or move the
whole camera in or out.

19. Shot/reverse shot
One person is shown looking at another person. You see one person at
a time in the shots talking to the other person but you don’t see them
both in the same shot together, 180 degree rule.