This document defines and describes various camera shots and angles used in television and film production including long shots, establishing shots, point of view shots, two shots, close ups, high and low angles, over the shoulder shots, medium close shots, overhead shots, and tilted shots. It explains that long shots show a large subject and surroundings, establishing shots set the context, point of view shots see through a character's eyes, two shots involve dialogue between two characters, and close ups focus attention on a person's expression or object. High and low angles manipulate viewer perspective while over the shoulder, medium close, overhead, and tilted shots provide different framing and perspectives of the action.

2. Long shot
Shot which shows all or most of a fairly large subject
(for example, a person) and usually much of the
surroundings.

3. Long shot & Wide shot
show the whole person or the whole feature
object as part of the landscape. The
establishing shot of a television and film
production is usually a long shot showing the
actor/s in their environment. This establishes
the context for following shots. The
establishing shot, for example, might be a
house, a town or a landscape. This shot
implies that it is important to the story for
the audience to see the actor in this context.
A long shot or wide shot can also be used as
the first shot or master shot of a new scene.

4. Point of view
is where the camera is used to enable the audien
to share a character's point of view - as if the
camera were seeing through their eyes.

5. Two Shot
is a shot showing two characters
in the scene. It usually involves
a dialogue sequence between
the two characters.

6. Close up
shows the actor's head and
sometimes their shoulders.
This shot directs the
audience's attention to the
significance of what that
individual is doing, saying or
feeling at that particular
time. The close-up shot can
also draw attention to an
object which is of
significance to the
narrative.

7. High angle
the camera looks down
at a character, making
the viewer feel more
powerful than
him or her, or suggesting
an air of detachment.

8. Low angle
places camera below the character, exaggerating his
or her importance.

9. Over the
shoulder shot
Looking from
behind a person at
the subject,
cutting off the
frame just behind
the ear. The
person facing the
subject should
occupy about 1/3
of the frame. This
shot helps to
establish the
positions of each
person, and get
the feel of looking
at one person
from the other's
point of view. A
variation of this
shot can be a bit
wider and include
the shoulder of
the person facing
the subject.

10. Medium close shot
(MCS)
The setting can still
be seen. The lower
frame line passes
through the chest
of the actor.
Medium shots are
frequently used for
the tight
presentation of two
actors (the two
shot), or with
dexterity three
(the three shot).

11. Overhead shot
Is one made from a posi
directly above the action.

12. Tilted/ canted shot
When the camera is
tilted on its axis so
that normally vertical
lines appear
slanted to the left or
right, ordinary
expectations are
frustrated. Such shots
are often used in
mystery and suspense
films to create a sense
of unease in the
viewer.