This document defines and provides examples of various camera shots and angles used in filmmaking, including high angle, low angle, bird's eye view, pan, tilt, track/dolly, crane/mechanical shot, steadicam, zoom/reverse zoom, hand held, deep focus, shallow focus, rule of thirds, eyeline match, long shot, close up, pull focus, aerial shot, medium close up, medium shot, establishing shot, point of view, extreme close up, over the shoulder shot, two shot, and canted frame.

1. Glossary
Name Example Purpose
High Angle
Is usually
used when
the camera
angle is
located
above the
eyeline.
Low Angle
Is usually
used to
give a
sense of
speeded
motion or
to increase
the height
of the
actor. Low
angles
create a
sense of
confusion
to the
viewer.
Birds Eye View
(BEV)
This shows
the scene
from
directly
above.

2. Pan
This shows
the scene
in a moving
movement
and this
gives it the
effect of us
following it.
Tilt
This show
the scene
from a
tilted angle
which gives
it a weird
tilt effect.
Track/Dolly
These
shots are
usually
used to
follow fast
movements
or show
scenes in
cars.

3. Crane/Mechanical
shot
Used to
show high
angle shots
and shows
the scene
from a full
angle.
Steadicam
This is
used to
show the
movement
of a moving
vehicle.
Zoom/Reverse
Zoom
Hand Held
Deep Focus
This is
where all
the people
or objects
in the
camera
shot are all
in focus.

4. Shallow Focus
This is
where only
one
character is
in focus
usually
then main
character
in that
scene is in
focus.
Rule of Thirds
This is the
rule of
which
people or
places are
placed in a
camera
shot.
Eyeline Match
This is the
shot in
which the
characters
are In eye
contact
throughout
the scene.
Long Shot
This where
the
characters
whole body
is in the
camera
shot.

5. Close Up
This is a
shot of a
persons
face that is
showing
emotion or
element of
surprise in
the shot.
Pull Focus
This is
were the
focus
moves
from the
front and
pulls the
focus to the
all people
are in
focus.
Aerial Shot
This is a
shot of the
scene at a
height.
Medium Close Up
This is of
the
characters
head and
shoulders
which are
shown in
the camera
shot.

6. Medium Shot
This is of
the
person’s
head and
shoulders
in the shot.
Establishing shot
This
established
the place in
which it is
set.
Point Of View
This is
taken from
one
characters
perspective
this is of
the
character
looking at
something
or
someone.
Extreme Close
Up
This is a
shot of
someone
or
something
and it
shows the
detail f
somones
emotions.

7. Over the
Shoulder Shot
This is
taken from
the
perspective
of one
character
but it is
taken from
over the
persons
shoulder.
Two Shot
This is of
two people
in one shot.
Canted Frame
This is a
tilted
camera
angle and
is taken as
a tilted
angle.