This document defines and describes various camera angles, shots, movements, and positions used in filmmaking. It provides definitions for establishing shots, low-angled shots, high-angled shots, close-ups, medium close-ups, extreme close-ups, long shots, medium long shots, two/three shots, aerial shots, point of view shots, panning, tilting, tracking, dollying, zooming in and out, handheld shots, focus pulling, canted angles, and the rule of thirds. The document establishes the context and purpose for each technique.

1. Camera
Angles, Shots, Movement and
Positions.
Created by Hannah Scholefield

2. Establishing Shot
Establishes the context for a scene: showing
where and when the film is set.

3. Low Angled Shot
A shot of an object from below looking up.
Used to increase the height of an
object, making it seem powerful and
threatening.

4. High Angled Shot
A shot of an object from above looking down.
Used to make an object seem smaller and/or
vulnerable.

5. Close-up
A shot of a part of the body with a little
background.

6. Medium Close-up
A shot of a person from the mid-chest to the
top of the head.

7. Extreme Close-up
A shot magnifying a part of the body (e.g. the
eyes) showing no background.

8. Long Shot
A shot of a object/person from a distance,
showing the whole of their body from head to
toe.

9. Medium Long Shot
A shot of a person from the waist up.

10. Two/Three Shot
A shot including two or three people

11. Aerial Shot
A shot taken from a birds eye
view, establishing a setting.

12. Point Of View
A shot of what the subject can see.

13. Panning
A movement that scans a scene horizontally.

14. Tilting
A movement that scans a scene vertically.

15. Tracking
A shot taken by a person following the subject
with a camera

16. Dollying
Involves a track being laid on set for the
camera to follow/move on.

17. Zoom in/out
A shot of the subject where the camera
appears to move closer/further away from it.

18. Hand Held Shot
A shot taken by a hand held camera. This is
used to make the viewer feel like they are in
the scene.

19. Focus Pull
A shot that maintains image sharpness on the
subject being filmed.

20. Canted Angle
A shot used to suggest point of view shots (i.e.
When the camera becomes the eyes of one
particular character, seeing what they see)

21. Rule of 3rds
A concept in video/film production in which
the frame is divided into nine imaginary
sections.