This document defines and explains various camera shots and techniques used in filmmaking. It describes different types of shots including high shots, low shots, pans, tilts, tracks, cranes, birds-eye views, steadicam, zooms, handheld, deep focus, shallow focus, rule of thirds, eyeline matches, long shots, close-ups, pull focus, aerial shots, medium close-ups, medium shots, establishing shots, point of view shots, extreme close-ups, over the shoulder shots, two shots, and canted frames. Each entry briefly explains how the shot is composed and what emotional effect or information it aims to convey.

1. Shot Picture Explain
High
Camera is shooting from
above the people. Often
to show a depressive
state.
Low
The Camera is shooting
from below where the
person is standing. Often
to show dominance.
Pan
Static camera movement
from left to right.
Tilt
The camera is looking
above the object to make
it look bigger. Or it can
create mystery by
moving from an objects
feet to the top.
Track/dolly
The camera follows the
people moving on the
track.
Crane/mechanical shot
The shot that you wont
be able to reach from
where you are standing.
Birds eyes view
Shooting from right
above the person.
Steadicam
To get a steady shot but
still look natural instead
of using a tripod.
Zoom/reverse zoom
To zoom in on a object or
zoom out on an object.

2. Hand held
To give a shaky feel to
the scene.
Deep focus
To show all the
characters on the scene
because all of them show
importance.
Shallow focus
To show one important
character.
Rule of thirds
To draw attention to a
character they put them
in the middle square of
the 9 squares.
Eyeline match
Shows they are looking
at each other but their
eyes are in the same
position.
Long shot
Shows the whole object
to show the style or the
way they stand.
Close up
Close up to see the face.
To show what their
expression is more
clearly.
Pull focus
Shifts focus of shot. To
show whom the person is
and then to show what
they are looking at.
Aerial shot
Place setting.
Medium close up
Shot from shoulders up.
They may be holding
something in their hands
up to their face.
Medium shot
From waist up. To show
what they are doing with
their upper body.

3. Establishing shot
Where it is placed. To
show what kind of place
it’s going to be so you
have an idea of the
background of the place.
Point of view
You see what they see. To
see from their
perspective.
Extreme close up
Zooms right in their
features. To see the
feature they are focusing
on.
Over the shoulder shot
Slightly behind the other
character. Sometimes
used for mystery of the
character from the back
or can be used to show a
clear view of the person
in front of the camera.
Two shot
Two people in the shot.
To focus on the two
characters.
Canted frame
Where the camera is
tilted. This is often used
for unease.