This document defines and provides examples of various camera shot types: - An aerial shot is from above and is often used at the beginning to establish the scene, like in The Sound of Music. - A close up focuses on one character or object, usually from the shoulders up, like in the cell block tango scene of Chicago. - A cowboy shot frames from mid-thigh up, used in westerns like A Million Ways to Die in the West. - A low angle shot looks up at a character, making them appear bigger, as in Con Air when Cyrus announces he controls the plane.

1. Camera shots
Aerial shot: is an exterior shot
angles from the air. Usually used at
the beginning of a shot as the you
enter the scene. An example of
wear this has been used is at the
opening of the sound of music. This
is an example I took using some
classmates
Close up: this is when the camera is
fully focused on one character/ object
in the scene, usually used in
storytelling . The close up is usually
focused on the shoulders and above.
An example of where this has been
used is in the film Chicago during the
cell block tango
The cowboy shot: A shot framed
from mid thigh up, so called because
of its recurrent use in Western films.
an example of where this has been
used is in a million ways to die in the
west before the gun fight between
Clinch and Albert.

2. Low angle shot: when the camera is
on a low level facing up towards the
character making them look bigger,
often used in action films to make the
hero/main character appear bigger or
more dominant.an example of where
this has been used is when Cyrus he
virus in con air announces he has
control of the plane
Over the shoulder shot: a position
where the camera is positioned over
the shoulder of a character normally
during a conversation to show a
connection between the two
characters speaking. And example of
where this has been used is the
opening sequence of the godfather
Top shot: also known as a birds
eye view is an angle directly
above the scene instead of being
positioned a certain way/angle it
is directly above. This allows you
to see the whole scene. An
example of his is Thor dark world.

3. Whip pan: A shot that is the same as a pan
but is so fast that picture blurs beyond
recognition. Usually accompanied by a
whoosh sound. And example of this is one of
the many scenes in twilight featuring the
character of Bella running through the forest
after becoming a vampire
Bridging Shot: this is a shit that denotes a
shift to a time or place. This is often shown by
a dotted line over a map or a plane flying over
the sky. An example of where this may have
been used is in the titles of the Disney show
sonny with a chance.
Dutch tilt:A shot where the camera is
tilted on its side to create a kooky
angle. Often used to suggest
disorientation. An example of this angle
is in a lot of the sideman films