The document discusses various camera angles used in filmmaking, including high angle shots, low angle shots, establishing shots, extreme long shots, long shots, medium long shots, medium shots, medium close ups, close ups, extreme close ups, point of view shots, two shots, and over the shoulder shots. Each shot type is defined and an example is given from a popular film to illustrate its use. The different shots allow filmmakers to convey meaning about characters and situations.

1. Camera Angles
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2. High Angle Shot
The high angle shot is used to show that
a character is often perceived as
vulnerable or powerless or if the
character is being looked at by another
character who is higher up.
This shot is just a shot where the camera
is above the character who is looking
towards it or at something else.
This angle is used in films like the
Avengers to highlight the fact that
they are realising the extent of their
situation and the helplessness as the
city is infested with some more
crazy monster alien things that are
smashing things up.

3. Low Angle Shot
A shot where the camera is
positioned below the character.
This shot is used to highlight a
character as being taller or more
powerful than another or showing
the shot of someone looking up to
another person who is positioned
higher up.
For example in films like
Spiderman the low angle shot is
used to show his growing power
and feel of establishing his place
as he takes his role as Spiderman.

4. Establishing Shot
The establishing shot is used to
establish the place the film is going
to be set or a place the characters are
visiting and gives the viewer an idea
of the sort of place, time or setting of
the scenes to come.
For example in films like The Devil
Wears Prada the establishing shot is
used to show the viewer that the film
will be set in the city and in modern
times.
Its very common in films like Star
Wars where the characters change
settings a lot and an establishing shot
can help the viewer keep track of
their surroundings.

5. Extreme Long Shot
The extreme long shot is a shot
from far away and showing a
larger variety of space around a
scene or a character. It normally
shows an exterior of a setting
and is often used to show scenes
of thrilling action or adventure
depending on the length the shot
is shown for.
An example of this shot is from
the film avengers when this shot
is used to show the viewer the
enormity of the ship as it

6. Long Shot LS
A long shot is a shot in which
a person can be seen from
head to toe and is used to show
“life size” so the viewer can
understand the proportions
better or have a full body view
of a character.
For example the long shot in
the film Avengers is used at
one point to show the full
scale of the characters in their
fighting positions as they
battle monsters in an action
scene. This shot is used to

7. Medium Long Shot
MLSA medium long shot is a shot in
which a person can be seen from
head to knee. It is a slightly
smaller version of the Long Shot
showing just less than the latter.
This shot is most common in
dialogue scenes for its ability to
show just enough of the body
language as well as house two or
more characters on screen at once.
An example of the medium long
shot is in the film Jane Eyre when
we see the protagonist and the love
interest confessing their love and

8. Medium Shot MS
The medium shot is a shot in which
a person can be seen from head to
waist and is used to show more
intimate conversations. This shot
doesn’t really have the space to be
showing many people and is
therefore used for more intimate
scenes. This type of shot has less
background and focuses more on
the characters and their dialogue
than their surroundings.
An example of a use of this shot is
in the film Twilight when the

9. Medium Close Up
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The medium close up is a shot
in which a persona can be
seen from head to
shoulders/upper body. This
shot is used mostly to
highlight the face of a
character and shows the
viewer the persons emotions
more than the longer shots.
This shot is positioned closer
to the person but not as close
as a Close Up but still gives
the viewer a detailed idea of
the characters emotions. This
shot is used for conversations
too, when a conversation
between two people occur this
shot may be used on both
people and the scene may
happen with switching

10. Close Up CU
The close up is a shot in which
a person’s head is captured.
This type of shot is used to
show a characters emotions
and shows very little
background. It is the sort of
shot that makes the viewer
focus solely on the character
in question.
An example of this is in the
film the Clockwork Orange

11. Extreme Close Up XCU
An example of this is the shot used in the film Titanic where
the protagonist is drawing the main character Rose. This shot
is significant because we can see all the detail he is going into
and almost feel what he is looking at as he draws her. This
close up helps the viewer to understand his emotions in this
scene and we are also made to feel a lot more intimate and
sensual with the lighting and proximity highlighted.
The extreme close up shot is a shot which captures a specific feature of reaction
on a persons face. This shot is most popularly used to show a characters
emotions and helps the viewer to understand what the character is feeling,
helping the viewer to feel more empathetic towards them.

12. Point Of View
ShotA shot captured from a person’s
point of view.
This shot is usually used to highlight
what the character sees and keeps
the audience up to date on what's
happening in that characters point of
view. It can also make sure the
audience knows who the main
character is throughout the film as
its usually their point of you we see.
This makes the audience feel closer
to the protagonist and melds the film
to help the audience enjoy.

13. Two Shot
The two shot is any shot captured with two people in it. These
sorts of shots are used as establishing shots during conversations
to establish the amount of people in the conversation as well as
to highlight the relationship between the two. The two shot is
used very commonly during scenes with more than two people
in to make it easier for the audience to comprehend if
conversations range over that amount of people.

14. Over the Shoulder
Shot
The over the shoulder shot is a shot
in which we see a character over
another character’s shoulder. These
shots are often used to highlight
height differences between
characters as well as during
conversations or confrontations.
This shot is used during discussions
and helps the audience place the
characters in their settings.