1. Cinematography:Camera shot types
High angle shot
In thisshot,the camera looksdownonthe
subjectfroma highangle.Thisisoftenused
to make the subjectappearpowerlesswhen
associatedwiththe correctsetting,mood
and effects.
Low angle shot
In thisshot,the camera ispositionedatalow
angle,lookingupatthe subject.Thisisoften
usedto make the subjectlooklike astrong
and powerful character.
Two shot
Two shotcamera anglesare usedto establish
the relationshipbetweentwocharactersand
showingthe interactionbetweenthem.
2. Point ofview shot
Thisangle shotshowsthe audience whatis
directlyinfrontof a character and what they
are lookingat.
Mediumclose up
Thisshot includesthe subjectshead,
shouldersandusuallybeginsatthe waist.
Establishingshot
This shotestablishesthe settingof the film
and where the mainactionislikelytotake
place.
3. Close up
Thisshot includesonlythe headorface of
the subject.
Extreme close up
Thisshot showsonlythe mouthor eyesof a
subject,andisusuallyusedtoshowtheir
emotion.
Long shot
Thisis a full bodyshotof a character.
Over the shoulder
This shot positionsthe camera behindone
characters’ shoulderduringconversationto
show the interactionsbetweencharacters.
