1. Glossary
High Angle
Looking down on
somebody or
something, shows
power
Low Angle
Looking up, the
person is more
dominant
Birds-Eye View
Looks directly down
Canted Angle/Dutch
Angle
Not perfectly straight
Worms Eye View
Looking directly up at
someone
Zoom
Get a closer look
Tilt
Tilts up and down, see
something rise up
Pan
Static camera
movement from right
to left
Track/Dolly
Tracking peoples
movement, following
a chase?
2. Crane/Mechanical Shot
Big metal arm with
cameraman at the top,
used for aerial shots
Steadi Cam
Gives more
naturalistic fluid
movements
Handheld
This gives more
realism and is
especially used in
horrors to create
suspense and transfer
the emotions of the
actor into the camera
Deep Focus
Elements at different
depths are still in
focus, this is to show
that everyone in the
room is important in
the scene
Shallow Focus
Often used in close
ups to focus on the
character, it shows
the main character in
the scene
Rule of Thirds
Device used in filming
where the frame is
divided into 9
sections, the most
important part of the
scene covers the
middle 3 vertical
sections
Eyeline Match
Characters positions
to maintain spatial
continuity, to show
that characters are
conversing with
eachother
3. Long Shot
Full body in the shot
Close Up
Focuses on just the
face, dramatic
Medium Shot
From the waist up
Medium Close Up
Shoulders and head in
the shot
Medium Long Shot
From the knees up
Extreme Close Up
Eyes only in the shot
Establishing Shot
Establishes where the
scene is taking place
Point of View
Shows the point of
view of a character
Two Shot
Two people are in the
shot
