Long shots show the entire body of characters in a scene along with their surroundings, with characters filling the frame from top to bottom while scenery dominates. Medium shots are framed from the knees or waist up and are used to show interactions or when a subject is holding something. Close ups occupy most of the frame with a subject's face to convey emotion. Aerial shots are high angle views that make subjects appear small to show their location.

1. The long shot is a shot that
contains the person’s entire
body in the frame as well as
being able to see the
environment they are in. In
long shots, more is visible. The
characters almost fill the frame
top-to-bottom, while at the
same time the scenery still
dominates the scene.
Long Shot (Wide Shot)

2. Medium Shot
A typical medium shot is often
either framed from the knees
or waist up from the subject. It
is used when a person is
holding an object or talking to
another person.There can also
be more than one person in
the shot. Having only one
person is called a single,
having two people is called a
two-shot, having three people
is called a three-shot.

3. Close Up
The close up is where the
subject’s face occupies
most of the frame. This is
usually done to convey
more emotion in the actor’s
performance.

4. Aerial Shot (Bird’s-Eye
View)
The aerial shot is a
variation of the high angle
and has the camera high
above the subject. It is
used to show the subject in
the location and make
them feel small.

5. Over the shoulder shot
It mixes things up from the
eye-level shot and puts
both the subjects into
perspective. This
technique establishes that
the listener can see
something that the subject
cannot.

6. Two and Three-shot
These terms indicate the
number of people you have
in your shot. When you
want to have three people
in your shot, you use a
three-shot. These types of
shots are generally used in
combination with a medium