This document discusses various cinematography techniques used in filmmaking. It describes establishing shots that provide context of the setting and time period. Wide shots show where a character is located while medium shots show a character from the middle up to provide more information. Close-ups are used to show emotion on a character's face or significance of an object. Point-of-view shots show a scene from the character's perspective while over-the-shoulder shots make the viewer feel like they are part of the film. Two shots and shot reverse shots alternate between two characters while obeying the 180 degree rule. Low and high angle shots can make characters appear more or less powerful.

1. Cinematography
Establishing shots
 Scenery, where the film is usually set it
 Gives us a time period, whether it has been
shown in past, present or future
Wide shot
 Telling us where our character is giving us more
information
Medium shot
 Seeing a character from the middle upwards
 More information about what the person is
doing
Medium close up
 Show us a bit more emotion
Close up
 If a face it is to show their emotion
 If object it is show to be significant in the
film
Extreme close up
 To add suspense or tension, highlighting the emotion

2. Point of view shot
 Showing the audience a scene from
the point of view from the character
 Need to see a body part (usually hands or feet)
Over the shoulder shot
 Makes you feel like you are in the
place of the camera man
 To feel like you are part of their
movie
Two shot and shot reverse shot
 Two shot is where two people are
in a shot
 Shot reverse shot is where the shot
goes back and forth between a
character and another
 Shot reverse shot has to obey the 180
degree rule
Low angle shot
 To make another look more powerful
High angle shot
 Making them seeing weak