This document discusses different types of camera shots used in film and television. It defines establishing shots, wide shots, medium shots, close ups, medium close ups, extreme close ups, point of view shots, over the shoulder shots, two shots/shot reverse shots, low angle shots, and high angle shots. Establishing shots establish the location and era. Wide shots show surroundings while medium shots are from the waist up. Close ups focus on faces to show emotion. Medium close ups are between medium and close. Low angles depict significance and high angles depict weakness.

1. Different types of shots
By Aaron Chapple

2. Establishing shot
• It is a shot to show where the film/series is
based and/or the era it is set in.

3. Wide shot
• A wide shot is a shot in which you can get the
main purpose of the shot but also a lot of the
surroundings which can be really effevtive.

4. Medium shot
• This is a shot that is not too close but not far
away either, and it is usally from the waist
upwards.

5. Close up
• This shot zooms in on the actors face, it is
usually shown to show emotion.

6. Medium close up
• This is in-between the medium shot and close
up and is usually from the shoulders upwards.

7. Extreme close up
• This shot is basically just a more zoomed in
version of a close up.

8. Point of view (POV)
• This is usually taken from one of the actors
point of view so it gives off the effect that you
are in their situation.

9. Over the shoulder
• This shot is normally used so it gives the effect
that you are actually there with them in the
scene.

10. Two shot/shot reverse shot
• This is when there are two people in one shot
• When it shows the person that is not speaking
(listening) and swaps around during the
conversation.

11. Low angle shot
• This is usually used when the person(s) is
considered significant or good.

12. High angle shot
• This shot is used when they are trying to show
somebody bad or weak.