This document describes different types of shots used in filmmaking and provides examples of each from a school-based story. An establishing shot orients the audience to the school courtyard setting. A close up shot shows a character's thoughts and feelings as seen on her phone. An extreme close up focuses on an important detail, in this case why she is happy looking at her phone. A canted angle shot conveys an unsettled mood as one character shows the other a concerning text. A shot reverse shot depicts a discussion between two characters and their reactions. A low shot makes a character seem dominant over their thoughts. A long shot shows two characters walking away in the distance.

1. Mediashots
Establishing shot- This shot sets the opening scene so the audience knows the theme and
setting. This story is set in a school courtyard.

2. Close up shot
A close up shot shows thoughts and feelings on a person or an object. Here
showing her thoughts and feelings towards what she is seeing on her phone.
Extreme close up shot
Extreme close up shot is used to show important
detail or a moment, in this case showing why she’s happy
whilst looking at her phone (cute text from boy, cringe).
Canted angle shot
This shot can be used to show speed, movement or an unsettled mood. In this
image Charlie is showing Annabel the text from ‘Toby’ looking concerned, to
show she is confused towards the text and unsettled.

3. Shot reverse shot
The shot reverse shot is used to show a conversation between
two or more people and is used to show how the character
reacts and their facial expressions during the conversation. In
this shot reverse shot Charlie and Annabel are discussing the
texts she Charlie received from Toby.
Low shot
A low shot is used to show someone is larger than life or the
dominant figure or to suggest we are smaller and looking up to
someone. We have used this shot looking up to Charlie to show
her thoughts and how her thoughts are taking over her mind and
dominating over her.

4. Long shot
This shot shows the character(s) at a distance. In this picture it shows Charlie and
Annabel walking away to sort what needs to be sorted.