This document lists and describes 13 common cinematography techniques used in filmmaking. Filmmaking is a complex process that requires many skills to produce motion pictures. The techniques discussed can dictate how audiences feel about a scene and how they interpret it, including extreme long shots, bird's eye shots, long shots, medium shots, close-up shots, extreme close-up shots, Dutch angle shots, over-the-shoulder shots, tilt shots, panning shots, zoom shots, crane shots, and tracking shots.