This document defines and provides examples of different camera shot types including: - High angle/bird's eye view shots from above to make subjects look smaller. - Low angle/worm's eye view shots from below to make subjects appear intimidating. - Establishing shots that set the scene and surroundings. - Extreme long shots, long shots, medium long shots, medium shots, and close ups that show differing levels of detail of subjects and their environments. - Point of view and over the shoulder shots that allow the audience to see from a character's perspective.

1. High Angle Shot / Birds EyeView
A high angle shot which is also known as birds eye view, is
shot whereby the camera is positioned at an angle above the
object.This is shown in this image to show that that child is
looking up at the adult he is talking to.This could also make
him look weaker to the person he is talking.The smaller the
camera makes the object/character look the taller the
audience feels.

2. Low Angle Shot /Worms Eye
View
A low angle shot which is also known as worms eye view is a
shot whereby the camera is positioned at an angle below the
object.This is shown in this image of the Joker to show he is
overpowering and possibly intimidating to others.The higher
and taller the object/character looks the more intimidated the
audience feels towards that character.

3. Establishing Shot
The Establishing shot which is a wide shot of a location that
establishes a scene of environment and surroundings.This is
shown in the image above to show the beautiful scenery that
James Bond is looking at. It can also be used to show shocking
scenes for example a ruined town to show the disasters that
the object/character has caused.

4. Extreme Long Shot
The Extreme Long Shot is wide short place a person or object a
long distance away from the camera.This is shown in the
image to show the whole beautiful scenery that the two
people have around them.

5. Long Shot
A Long Shot is a shot in which a person can be seen from head
to toe.This shows the characters whole body from head to toe
of what they look like.

6. Medium long shot
A Medium long shot is a hot in which a person can be seen
from head to knee so the upper torso can be seen.This shows
the character in relation to the surroundings.

7. Medium shot
A medium shot is a shot in which a person can be seen from
head to waist.This may be because the legs wont really be
important. For example in the image above of the hunger
games the legs wouldn’t matter but the main focus is of her
arms and her surroundings

8. Medium close up
A medium close us is a shot in which a person can be seen from
head to shoulders/upper body.This is used on the jokers face
to show the audience of what he looks like closer up to the
camera.This is usually when someone is talking as the body
doesn’t matter.

9. Close up
A close up shot is a shot in which a persons head is captures.
This is mainly to show the emotion of the character after
hearing good/bad news.

10. Extreme close up
An extreme close up is a shot which captures a specific feature
of reaction on a persons face. An example of this is in the
image above as there has obviously been a tragic event and
she looks slightly scared.This can also be used on an object like
a gun in someone hand.

11. Point of view shot
A point of view shot is a shot captured from a persons point of
view.This is shown in the image above so that is shows that
the person is seeing so the audience feels like they are part of
the movie and they are a character in the film.

12. Two shot
A two shot is any shot with two people in it.This is either
because it’s a way of carrying on the film. Or it is to show that
the two characters are on the same level.

13. Over the shoulder shot
An over the shoulder shot is a shot in which we can see a
character over another characters shoulder.This in mainly
when the characters are having a conversation.