Shot        Image         Effect
Establishing           Sets the scene/ where

    shot        …      the action/ scene will
                       take place.

                       Show facial expression
 Close-up       …      or highlighting the
                       importance of an item.

                       Shows body language
Long-shot       …      and clothing of the
                       character.

 Extreme               Indicates the setting of
 Long-shit      …      the scene.
Shot      Image         Effect
                     Helps to exaggerate
Low Angle            the importance or

  Shot        …      dominance of a
                     person or item.

                     Shows part of the
                     costume and the
 Mid Shot     …      facial expression.
                     Portrays character or
High Angle           item as less powerful/
   Shot       …      demonstrates
                     vulnerability.

Wide Angle           Gives the audience a

   Shot       …      wide view of the
                     scene.
Shot       Image         Effect
  Framing             Draws attention to

Shot           …      what ever is in the
                      shot.

                      Used to establish
Crane Shot     …      scenery.

                      Show the true
Aerial Shot    …      magnitude of shot-
                      usually very large.

                      Portrays the film from
 POV Shot      …      the characters
                      perspective.
Shot      Image          Effect
Handheld            Camera held by

  Shot       …      operator- used to
                    create tension.

                    Clearly see expression
OVS Shot     …      of the characters and
                    who there talking to.

                    Helps the audience to see the
                    costumes and expressions of
Two Shot     …      both character by focusing on
                           both characters.


                    Follows the action
Tilt Shot    …      up/down- the camera
                    stays stationary.
Shot      Image         Effect
                   Focuses on the action
Panning            as it moves- from left
  Shot      …      to right, the camera is
                   stationary

Tracking           Follows the action
  Shot      …      whilst on a track.

Camera angle and movments

  • 1.
    Shot Image Effect Establishing Sets the scene/ where shot … the action/ scene will take place. Show facial expression Close-up … or highlighting the importance of an item. Shows body language Long-shot … and clothing of the character. Extreme Indicates the setting of Long-shit … the scene.
  • 2.
    Shot Image Effect Helps to exaggerate Low Angle the importance or Shot … dominance of a person or item. Shows part of the costume and the Mid Shot … facial expression. Portrays character or High Angle item as less powerful/ Shot … demonstrates vulnerability. Wide Angle Gives the audience a Shot … wide view of the scene.
  • 3.
    Shot Image Effect Framing Draws attention to Shot … what ever is in the shot. Used to establish Crane Shot … scenery. Show the true Aerial Shot … magnitude of shot- usually very large. Portrays the film from POV Shot … the characters perspective.
  • 4.
    Shot Image Effect Handheld Camera held by Shot … operator- used to create tension. Clearly see expression OVS Shot … of the characters and who there talking to. Helps the audience to see the costumes and expressions of Two Shot … both character by focusing on both characters. Follows the action Tilt Shot … up/down- the camera stays stationary.
  • 5.
    Shot Image Effect Focuses on the action Panning as it moves- from left Shot … to right, the camera is stationary Tracking Follows the action Shot … whilst on a track.