EXTREME/ESTABLISHING LONG SHOT 
An extreme long shot is a wide space of 
area which places a person in the far 
distance. The distance of the person or 
object is so far away that you are almost 
unable to see the object. This shot is 
also used to establish the setting of the 
scene in a film.
LONG SHOT 
A long shot is a picture of someone 
or an object from head to toe. The 
long shot is used to display the 
body language of that character.
HIGH ANGLE SHOT 
A high angle shot is a shot that I taken 
from a high area which can look down 
onto the person or object. In films and TV 
programmes high angle shots are often 
used to make a person look inferior to 
when compared to another object or 
person.
LOW ANGLE SHOT 
A low angle shot is a shot that is taken 
from a lower position, in films and TV 
programmes a low angle shot is used to 
make a person or object look superior 
compared to another object or person.
2 SHOT 
A 2 shot is when there is two people in 
one shot, this normally displays a 
conversation between two people.
POINT OF VIEW SHOT 
A point of view shot is a shot that is 
taken from a persons point of view, it 
allows you to see what the person is 
seeing.
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT 
An over the shoulder shot is a 
shot taken from over a persons 
shoulder, this shot is used to 
display what the person in the 
scene it is also used to show 
what the person can see in front 
of them aswell.
CLOSE UP 
A close up is when the camera 
is focused on one person and 
zooms in on their face. Close 
ups are used to help the 
audience identify the emotions 
that that person is feeling.
MEDIUM CLOSE UP 
A medium close up is

Camera work and shots

  • 2.
    EXTREME/ESTABLISHING LONG SHOT An extreme long shot is a wide space of area which places a person in the far distance. The distance of the person or object is so far away that you are almost unable to see the object. This shot is also used to establish the setting of the scene in a film.
  • 3.
    LONG SHOT Along shot is a picture of someone or an object from head to toe. The long shot is used to display the body language of that character.
  • 4.
    HIGH ANGLE SHOT A high angle shot is a shot that I taken from a high area which can look down onto the person or object. In films and TV programmes high angle shots are often used to make a person look inferior to when compared to another object or person.
  • 5.
    LOW ANGLE SHOT A low angle shot is a shot that is taken from a lower position, in films and TV programmes a low angle shot is used to make a person or object look superior compared to another object or person.
  • 6.
    2 SHOT A2 shot is when there is two people in one shot, this normally displays a conversation between two people.
  • 7.
    POINT OF VIEWSHOT A point of view shot is a shot that is taken from a persons point of view, it allows you to see what the person is seeing.
  • 8.
    OVER THE SHOULDERSHOT An over the shoulder shot is a shot taken from over a persons shoulder, this shot is used to display what the person in the scene it is also used to show what the person can see in front of them aswell.
  • 9.
    CLOSE UP Aclose up is when the camera is focused on one person and zooms in on their face. Close ups are used to help the audience identify the emotions that that person is feeling.
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    MEDIUM CLOSE UP A medium close up is