1. Cinematography
Establishing shot – shows the location, genre, and time period. Usually of a piece
of landscape or a town etc.
Wide shot – a shot which is wide, often contains a character and a large amount of
background to show the scene around them (gives more information)
Medium (mid) shot – shows a person from the waist up (or down) as the rest is
insignificant. Draws attention to more important details in the picture
2. Medium close up – shoulders and up to show more detail & emotion etc.
Close up – person’s face or significant object. Could be used to show emotion or the
significance of a particular object
Extreme close up – highlights emotion or adds suspense/tension in the scene.
Could be a shot of just the eyes etc.
3. Point of view shot – show the audience a scene from the point of view of the
person. Contains a body part of the person of whose perspective it is from.
Over the shoulder shot – Makes the audience feel like they are with the character
in the shot. Contains shoulders.
Two shot – 2 people in a shot
4. Shot reverse shot – alternating shots from 2 alternating perspectives. Follows the
180 degree rule (all shots are on the same 180 degree semi-cicle of the 2 people so
that their position on screen remains the same)
Low angle shot – taken from below the character looking up. Demonstrates the
power of the character
High angle shot – Looks down on a character from above. Makes them appear
weak to the audience.
