This document discusses different types of camera shots and angles used in filmmaking. It defines long shots, extreme long shots, medium shots, aerial shots, over the shoulder shots, close ups, high angles, eye level angles, low angles, and oblique angles. Each shot and angle has a different purpose, such as establishing setting, placing subjects in context, showing facial expressions, or conveying meaning through perspective. Understanding these techniques allows filmmakers to effectively frame scenes and guide viewer perspective.

1. Camera Shots &
Angles

2. Concept
When describing camera angles, or creating them yourself, you
have to think about important factors The FRAMING of the
shot, LENGTH of shot, the ANGLE of the shot or if there in
any MOVEMENT involved.
When describing different cinematic shots, different terms are
used to indicate the amount of subject matter contained within a
frame, how far away the camera is from the subject, and the
perspective of the viewer. Each different shot has a different
purpose and effect.

3. Camera Shots
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Long Shot
Extreme Long Shot/ Vista Shot
Wide Shot
Full Shot
Medium Shot
Aerial Shot/ Bird-eye View Shot
Cowboy Shot
Over The Shoulder Shot
Close up
Macro Shots

4. Camera Angles
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High Angle
Eye Level
Low Angle/ Worm Eye Angle
Oblique/ Tilted Angle

5. CAMERA SHOTS

6. Long Shot
A long shot (sometimes referred to as a full shot or a wide shot)
typically shows the
entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in
some relation to its
surroundings. While the focus is still on the characters, a lot of
background detail still
emerges.

7. Extreme Long Shot
Extreme long shot can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away, and is
generally
used as a scene setting, establishing shot. It normally shows an EXTERIOR, e.g. the
outsid of
a building, or a landscape, and is often used to show scenes of thrilling action e.g. in a
war
film or disaster movie. There will be very little detail visible in the shot, it's meant to
give a
general impression rather than specific information.

8. Medium Shot
Medium Shots contains a figure from the knees/waist up. Background detail is
minimal,
probably because location has been established earlier in the scene - the audience
already
know where they are. Medium shots help place a subject in context--and they are
also
necessary for people who gesture a lot.

9. Aerial Shot
Aerial shots are usually done with a crane or with a camera
attached to a special
Helicopter to view large landscapes. This sort of shot would be
restricted to exterior
locations. A good area to do this shot would be a scene that takes
place on a building.
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10. Over The Shoulder Shot
This shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the
subject. The person facing
the subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the frame. This
shot helps to establish the
position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person
from the other's point of
view.

11. Close Up
This shows very little background, and concentrates on either a
face, or a specific detail of
mise en scène. Everything else is just a blur in the background.
This shot magnifies the
object and shows the importance of things, be it words written on
paper, or the expression
on someone's face.

12. CAMERA ANGLES

13. High Angle
While taking a shot from the high angle the camera is elevated
above the action using a crane
to give a general overview. High angles make the object
photographed seem smaller, and less
significant . The object or character often gets swallowed up by
their setting they become
part of a wider picture.

14. Eye Level
Eye level angle takes a fairly neutral shot; the camera is
positioned as though it is a human
actually observing a scene, so that e.g. actors' heads are on a
level with the focus. The
camera will be placed approximately five to six feet from the
ground, up to the eye level of
the object.

15. Low Angle
These increase height and give a sense of
speeded motion.
The background of a low angle shot will
tend to be just sky
or ceiling, the lack of detail about the
setting adding to the
disorientation of the viewer.
The added height of the object may make
it inspire fear
and insecurity in the viewer, who is
psychologically
dominated by the figure on the screen.

16. Oblique Angle
Sometimes the camera is tilted, to suggest imbalance, transition
and instability. This
technique is used to suggest POINT-OF-View shots (i.e. when the
camera becomes the 'eyes’ of
one particular character, seeing what they see. A hand held
camera is often used for taking
an oblique angle shot.