Camera shots and angles

1. Extreme Close up
• Used in order to draw specific attention to one
thing

2. Close Up
• Used to show emotion on the characters face
or show a specific item in detail

3. Medium Close Up
• Used to show the face clearer and slight body
language from the shoulders upwards to give
more information on what the character is
doing

4. Medium Shot
• Used to show the body language of a
character

5. Wide Shot
• Used to show characters as well as the
scenery behind them to show what’s going on
around them

6. Establishing Shot
• To show the full landscape of the setting of
the film

7. Two Shot
• To show two characters having a conversation

8. Shot Reverse Shot
• Shows clearly a conversation between two
characters and who is talking at which time

9. High Angle Shot
• To show weakness of a character as the
audience is looking down on them

10. Low Angle Shot
• Looks upwards at a something significant e.g a
character or building to impose power and
intimidation

11. Over the Shoulder
• Used to make the audience feel as if they are
there

12. Point of View
• Used to show the plot from a characters point
of view, involves the audience