An establishing shot provides a wide view of a scene. A tracking or dolly shot moves the camera alongside moving subjects. A crane shot is like a tracking shot but uses a crane to move the camera up, down, or diagonally. An aerial shot is a type of crane shot taken from a helicopter to establish the setting. A zoom lens allows the camera to move in or out of a scene quickly without physically moving the camera. A POV shot shows a scene from the perspective of a subject. A two-shot frames two people in a mid shot.

1. Camera Shot Type’s &
Definitions
By Jack Jones

2. Establishing shot
 Shot is a wide shot that displays an image
in its full view for example the photo above
or an opening shot of a scene in a film.

3. Tracking/Dollying
 The camera is placed on a moving vehicle
and moves alongside the actions,
generally following a moving figure or
object.

4. Crane shot
 Basically, tracking shots in the air. A crane
is a useful way of moving a camera. It can
move left, right, up and down also
swooping in on action or diagonally out of
it.

5. Ariel Shot
 An exiting variation of the crane shot,
usually taken from a helicopter, often used
at the beginning of a film, in order to
establish setting and movement.

6. Zoom lenses
 The zoom lens means that the camera
need not be moved ( and saves a lot of
time and trouble.) the zoom lens can zip a
camera in or out of a scene very quickly.
The zoom lens can be jerky at times
(unless its used slowly).

7. POV
 Point-of-ViewShot (POV)
Shows a view from the subject's
perspective.

8. Two-Shot
Ashot of two people, framed similarly to a
mid shot.