1. Word Definition Example
High/low angle An angle used
to add
emphasis to
someone or
something
(low angle
makes you
look powerful
and big, high
angle makes
you look
small)
Birds eye view A shot took
directly
overhead to
show an area
Pan Static camera
movement
from left to
right
2. tilt Static camera
movement up
and down
Crane/mechanical
shot
Crane used to
get unusual
shots
Steadicam Camera is put
on tripod for
steadiness
3. Zoom/ reverse
zoom
Camera zooms
in/out of
selected item
Deep focus Element at
different
depths are still
in focus
Shallow focus Used in close
ups for the
viewers to
focus on the
characters
4. Rule of thirds This is where
the frame is
divided into 9
sections
Eye line match To show that
characters are
talking to/
looking at
each other
Long shot Shot taken
from a
distance
5. Medium shot Shot taken
from waste up
Medium close up Shot from
shoulders up
Close up Shot of face
6. Extreme close up Shot of certain
facial features
Pull focus Camera moves
onto
something/
someone else
Ariel shot Shot taken
from the sky
7. Establishing shot Establishes
where the
action is going
to take place
Point of view Shot is made
to look like it
is through the
eyes of a
person.
Two shot A type of shot
where the
camera
compasses
two people.
They do not
need to be
side by side
8. Canted frame Where the
camera is
tilted to give
an uneasy
feeling.
Over the shoulder
shot
A shot of a
person from
the view of
another
person
