1. Establishing shot- reveals
location, mood and tone.
Usually used for an opening
or start of a new scene
Wide shot- emphasises size or
scale, also used to develop
locations
Arial shot- used to establish a
usually exotic location
2. Arial shot- used to establish a
usually exotic location
Long shot –usually a head to
toe shot of a person to
emphasise scale
Medium shot- middle
upwards of a person to show
more facial expression
3. Close up- shows little
background and a lot of
emotion
Extreme close up – used to
highlight an emotion, often
crying
Point of view (POV) – used to
put the viewer in the
characters shoes to
encourage empathy
4. Over the shoulder – makes
the viewer feel more included
in the conversation/scene
Two shot – shows a
conversation, often used to
show the relationship
between the two characters
Low angle – used to make
characters/objects seem
more superior
