This document defines and describes various camera shots, angles, movements, and compositions used in filmmaking. High angle shots look down on a subject to convey power, while low angles look up to convey being overpowered. Bird's eye views shoot directly overhead to set the scene. Dutch angles use tilted cameras. Worm's eye views see from below. Pan and whip pan movements rotate the camera horizontally. Track/dolly movements use wheeled cameras on rails. Tilts rotate vertically. Cranes move cameras in any direction. Crash zooms quickly zoom in. Steadicams follow subjects steadily through crowds. Zooms smoothly change perspective. Handheld cameras move shakily. Deep focus keeps everything in focus while shallow focus

1. Glossary Camera
High Angle The camera angle is
normally located above the
eye line.
It brings the feeling of
power over the person in the
camera.
Low Angle A shot that is taken with a
camera placed below
pointing up at the subject.
This shows the view of the
person that is being
overpowered.
Bird’s Eye View
A shot where the camera
shoots a scene directly
overhead.
This is to set the scene for
the viewer’s so they know
exactly where about it is.
Canted Angle/Dutch
Angle
The Dutch angle is a type of
camera shot where the
camera is set at an angle on
its roll axis.
Worms Eye View A view seen from below or
from a not
important/humble position.
This could be used to show
someone watching the
character ,it could be an
animal’s point of view.
Pan Movement This is when the camera
does not move from the
place it is stood, it only
moves left and right.
This can be used to film a
character walking past from
another characters point of
view ,who is not moving.

2. Whipt Pan Movement This is when the camera
does not move from the
place it is stood, it only
moves left and right really
quickly.
This can be used to film a
character running past from
another characters point of
view, who is not moving.
Track/Dolly
Movement
A shot in which the camera is
mounted on a camera dolly,
a wheeled platform that is
pushed on rails while the
picture is being taken.
This can be moved to film a
large group moving along ,or
things such as a horse scene.
Tilt Movement This is when the camera
does not move from the
place it is stood, it only
moves up and down.
This could move as a head
movement, which is
pretending to be a character
which is agreeing to
something else.
Crane /Mechanical
shot movement
A shot taken from a crane,
which is like a huge
mechanical arm. The crane
carries the camera and
cameraman, and can move in
any direction.
This could show the panic of
a character running around
on the floor from above.
Crash Zoom
Movement
This is a very quick zoom in,
on a certain object.
There could be a sudden
realisation the character
goes through ,which must be
shown to the viewers with
this movement.

3. Stedicam Movement This is when the cameraman
has weights on him and is
carrying the camera. This is
so that they can get through
crowds in a steady
movement.
This can follow a character
that is searching in a large
crowd and there needs to be
a close up shot.
Zoom/Reverse Zoom
Movement
Zooming in to extreme detail
and out for the bigger
picture in a smooth
movement.
Hand Held Movement This is when the cameraman
holds the camera in their
hands to film.
This can be used in a scene
where the movement needs
to be shaky, this could be to
show someone being
nervous.
Deep Focus
Composition
Everything in the planes
remains clearly in focus,
from close-up range to
infinity.
This is to make sure
everything in the scene
because it is all important to
acknowledge everything
going on.
Shallow Focus
Composition
Is used to emphasize one
part of the image over
another.
This draws the attention to
the characters facial
emotions.
Rule of Thirds
Composition
This makes sure the entire
screen is used, and there is
no unused space.

4. Eye Line Match
Composition
This is to make sure when
the camera switches during
conversation, which the eyes
are lined up to make it
realistic.
Makes sure the viewer’s still
know who is in the
conversation.
Long shot Camera A detailed shot from head to
toe, with the entire person in
the frame.
Close Up Camera A detailed view of a person
or object, normally without
anything else going on.
Medium Close Up
Camera
A medium close up includes
the shoulders upwards.
Medium Shot Camera A medium shot of a figure
generally includes the body
from the knees or waist up.
Establishing shot
Camera
Usually an extreme long,
used at the beginning to
show the view where the
scene is, before the story line
starts.

5. Over the shoulder shot A medium shot, used in
dialogue scenes, in which
one actor is filmed head-on
from over the shoulder of
another actor.
Two Shot A shot with two actors in.
Pull Focus Movement This is when an object is in
focus in the background,
then focus changes to the
object I the fore ground.