Shot types

1. Different shots

2. establishing
• Establishing shot: shows us where and
sometimes when the scene is set.

3. Wide shot/Long shot
• Wide shot/Long shot: shows a wider area, so
we can see more of what is going on in the
scene.

4. Medium shot
• Medium shot: Focuses us in on the character,
e.g. what they’re doing.

5. Point of view
• Point of view: shows us what the character
see’s.

6. Over the shoulder
• Over the shoulder: Supposed to make us feel
like we are there with the character who’s
shoulder we are over looking.

7. Two shot
• Two shot: Shows two characters in the shot.

8. Close up
• Close up: Show detailed facial expression.

9. Medium close up
• Medium close up: Gives us more information
than a medium shot, helping us find out
what’s going on in the scene.

10. Extreme close up
• Extreme close up: Show very detailed facial
expression, e.g. if the character is crying.

11. Shot reverse shot
• Shot reverse shot: shows a conversation
between two characters.

12. High angle
• High angle shot: Gives us a ‘looking down’
idea, supposed to have vulnerability on the
character

13. Low angle
• Gives us a ‘looking up’ idea, supposed to make
character look superior.