2. Camera Shots, Angles and Movement
Camera & Lens Movements
1. Tracking Shot (Dollying): Camera on track moving in and out (Tracking) of the subject
2. Tilt Shot: Fixed camera position, moving up and down (Tilting) the subject
3. Pan Shot: Fixed camera position, swiveling (Panning) left to right of (or with) the subject
4. Zoom Shot: Fixed camera position, zooming in and out of the subject (Lens not camera)
5. Steadicam: Camera attached to a person, which follows the subject's movement.
6. Hand-Held Cam: A light camera, often giving a jerky, ragged effect. Gives the sense of realism
Camera Shots (Framing)
Long Shot (LS):
Whole subject (Head to toe)
Mid Shot (MS):
Waist Up
Close up (CU):
Head & Shoulders/Features
3. Camera Angles
Birds Eye View:
Shot straight down on to subject (Overhead)
Establishing Shot
Sets the scene/setting used as opening shot
High Angle Shot:
Looking diagonally down at the subject
Low Angle Shot:
Looking diagonally up at the subject
Two Shot:
Two people in shot
Canted Shot:
Camera at an angle, off balance
Point of View Shot (POV):
Shot as the line of sight of the subject (Eye level)
Over the Shoulder Shot:
Shot behind a person of who the subject is talking to
Wide Angle Shot:
Used for group shots
4. Additional Learning
• Eye-Level Shot: Camera at subjects eye-level.
• Cut-In: Shows another part (aside from the face/head) of the subject in detail.
• Crane Shot: A dolly shot in the air using a crane (or jib), it can move up/down/left/right & swoop in.
• Aerial Shot: Exciting variation of a crane shot, usually taken from a helicopter.
• Medium Long Shot (MLS): Everything except subject’s feet/lower leg.
• Worms Eye View: Shot straight up at subject (Ground level)
• Extreme Long Shot (ELS): Subject is in the distance
• Medium Close Up (MCU): Chest/Stomach up
• Extreme Close Up (ECU): Face/Main features
