1. High angle shot.
For a highangle shotthe cameralooks
downon the subjectfroma highangle and
can make the subjectseemvulnerable or
powerlesswhenappliedwiththe correct
mood,settingandeffects.
Low angle shot.
Thistechnique isdone byhavingthe
camera lowerthanthe character. This
allowsthe characterto seembiggeror
more powerful,dominatingthe scene.
Over shoulder
Thisis a commonshot in conversations-
the camera ispositionedtodemonstrate
interactionbetween the twopeople.
Establishingshot...
Thissetsthe scene showingwherethe film
and actionwill take place.
2. Two person shot.
A twopersonshotestablisheswhois
speakingandthe perspectivesand
reactionstheyare showing.
Point ofview shot.
Thisis usedtoshowthe audience whatitis
that the personisseeing.Thiscangive
more infoaway.
Long shot.
A longshotallowsthe audience tosee
everyone ora majorityof whoisin the
shot.
3. Mediumshot.
A mediumshotisfromthe waistup.This
showsbodylanguage butalso stays
focusedonthe personalone.
Close up
A close upshot will showthe facial
featuresorthe detailsthatmightbe
missedina longshot.
Thisshot isgood forcapturingpanic or
happiness.
Extreme Close up
An extreme close upshowsonlythe eyes
and the mouth.
I can showthoughtprocessor speaking.