This document discusses different types of camera shots including extreme long shots, extreme close ups, eye level shots, low angle shots, long shots, over the shoulder shots, high angle shots, medium shots, two shots, rule of thirds composition, chest shots, and point of view shots. Each shot is defined along with examples and links to additional information sources. Photos are included and credited to illustrate different shots.

1. By: Kamilah Namit
9-04

2.  Camera shot is how much space a shot and a frame can
be seen. Shows details, scenes, feelings and others.
 http://portals.studentnet.edu.au/literacy/Minisites/SCEGGSDarlinghu
rstrevised/vliteracy/shots.htm
 http://www.skwirk.com.au/p-c_s-54_u-251_t-647_c-2411/camera-shots-angles-and-movement-
lighting-cinematography-and-mise-en-scene/nsw/camera-shots-angles-and-movement-lighting-
cinematography-and-mise-en-scene/skills-by-text-type-film/film-overview
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/exfordy/2296250595/
 On-car camera test shot by Brian Snelson

5.  Extreme Long shot a full or wide shot that contains a
huge amount of scene or landscape. It is taken from a
far distance.
 http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/extreme-wide-shot.html
 http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelightningman/7228342026/
 Lightning Striking Longs Peak Foothills by Bo Insogna

6. Extreme Long Shot

7. Extreme Long Shot
(Photo I took)

8.  Extreme Close Up is a shot taken at a very close range.
It is a magnified shot that can show extreme details. It
could be a extreme close-up of a face that can be used
to add an dramatic or intense scene.
 http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/found_drama/263450750/
 Foliage (Extreme Close-Up) by Rob Friesel

11.  Eye Level shot is a shot where the camera is placed at a
person’s or subject’s height. It shows what the viewers
would expect in real life.
 http://portals.studentnet.edu.au/literacy/Minisites/SCEGGSDarlinghu
rstrevised/vliteracy/angles.htm
 http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joysaphine/4635249772/
 Eye-level Woodland by Joysaphine

12. Eye Level

13. Eye Level
(Photo I took)

14.  Camera Angle refers to the way a shot is taken. It
determines the relationship between the camera and
subject.
 http://www.mediacollege.com/video/camera/angles/
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pstainthorp/6365818643/
 Low Angle woods by Paul Stainthorp

15. Camera Angles
(Low Angle)

16. Camera Angle
(Low Angle)
(Photo I took)

17.  Long shots is a shot that shows a full shot of a person
or the subject. To capture a large area of view the
camera is placed far away.
 http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwl/3835577229/
 Long Shot by Kenny Louie

20.  This shot shows you the point of view of the subject.
The shoulder or part of the head of the subject is
included in this shot.
 http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/over-shoulder.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/diddlee/2303974077/
 Over the shoulder by Diddlee

23.  The camera is placed higher or above the subject.
The camera is looking down at the subject.
 http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaitobaka/2271775594/
 BKK High-angle Shot by kaito baka

27.  Composition is how you set up the whole picture or
camera. When all of the elements are present; light,
color, tone and spacing.
 http://portals.studentnet.edu.au/literacy/Minisites/SCEGGSDarlinghu
rstrevised/vliteracy/compose.htm
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/zigazou76/5790665967/
 Composition florale Papillon by Frédéric BISSON

28. Composition

30.  The medium shot is a shot that only captures the part
of the body above the waist.
 http://portals.studentnet.edu.au/literacy/Minisites/SCEGGSDarlinghu
rstrevised/vliteracy/shots.htm
 http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/51493176@N00/356271797/
 Medium Shot by LisaMT

31. Medium
Shot

32. Medium Shot
(Photos I took)

33.  A shot that features two subject.
 http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/two-shot.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tambako/6189841456/
 Two cute siblings by Tambako The Jaguar

34. Two-Shot

35. Two-Shot
(Photo I took)

36.  A shot that requires the camera to be slanted. They
usually use this shot in horror movies.
 http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~engl377/film.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjblackwell/3637017432/
 Oblique Tunnel Shot by Tom Blackwell

39.  The frame is divided into nine sections three vertical
and three horizontal.
 http://learnprophotography.com/rule-of-thirds
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/john/144190539/
 Rule of thirds by John Watson

41. Rule of
thirds
(Photo I
Took)

42.  A shot were the camera is positioned in your upper
body.
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/bearpark/4915777771/
 Andy Risks All for a Chest cam Shot… by Simon James

43. Chest Shot

44. Chest Shot
(Photo I took)

45.  A shot that shows what the subject can see.
 http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/point-of-view.html
 Photo Credit:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/3987554106/
 View from Artist Point after snow fall by WSDOT

46. Point Of View

47. Point Of View
(Photo I took)