Camera angles

1. This first one is called an establishing
shot; it shows where the film takes place
and what the film/programme may be
about.
This is called a wide shot, it gives us
more information about where the
characters are.
This shot is called a medium shot. It is taken
from the waist up because the lower half of
the body does not need to be shown.
This shot is called a close up. It zooms
in on the main object/person to
emphasise the importance of it.
This is a medium close up shot. It is
half way between close up and
medium shot. It shows the face more
clearly without getting uncomfortably
close.

2. Extreme close up. Shows emotions of
the character or even object being
shown.
This shot is called the point of view
shot because it makes the audience
believe that they are in that position.
This is called an over the shoulder
shot. It is taken over the shoulder;
this can help the audience place the
characters in the setting.
This is called a shot reverse shot
(two shot) this is where one
character is shown looking at
another character (often off-screen),
since the characters are
shown facing in opposite directions,
the viewer assumes that they are
looking at each other.

3. This is low angle shot. Anywhere below
the eye line… looking up.
A high angle shot is
usually when the camera
angle is located above the
eye line.