This document defines and describes common camera shot types used in filmmaking. It explains establishing shots are used to introduce the location, long shots show the whole scene, mid-shots are from the waist up, and close ups focus on a person's face or object. It also defines extreme long shots, point of view shots, over the shoulder shots, reverse shots, high and low angles, bird's eye and worm's eye views, and two shots.

2. ESTABLISHING SHOT
• Used as the opening shot of a scene , to introduce audience to the place the
episode will take place.

3. LONG SHOT
• This shows the whole scene to establish what’s happening.

4. MID-SHOT
• This shows a person from the waist up.

5. CLOSE UP SHOT
• This shows a persons face and facial features or a significant object.

6. EXTREME LONG SHOT
• An extreme long shot shows a larger area, possibly to establish another
area of importance within a film etc.

7. POV (POINT OF VIEW) SHOT
• A POV is when a shot is done to look as if you are seeing through a
characters eyes.

8. OVER THE SHOULDER
• This is a shot which is usually used within conversation to look over
another characters shoulder to the one talking.

9. REVERSE SHOT
• This is when the camera moves within a conversation to show the two
characters talking.

10. HIGH ANGLE
• This is a shot taken from above a character, to make the character seem
smaller or weaker compared to something else.

11. LOW ANGLE
• This is used to make a character seem greater or stronger than
something else.

12. BIRDS EYE
• This is when you are directly looking down on a scene.

13. WORMS EYE
• Is when you are looking directly up on a shot.

14. TWO SHOT
• Is a shot used that shows two characters and usually the importance of
those characters depends on where they stand.