uploaded: 10/9/18

1. Technique Definition Photograph
Extreme close
up
A specific facial
feature fills the frame
to ensure the
audience focuses on
that facial feature and
the characters
emotion/reaction.
close up Head and shoulders,
usually used to draw
focus to a specific
character or object.
Medium close
up
Shows torso and
some background.
Full shot Shows entire body of
a character, shows
background/location.
Establishing
shot
Tells the audience
wherewe are;
establishes a location.
Point of view
shot
A camera shot taken
from the position of
the subjects
Two shot Two characters fill the
frame.

2. Over the
shoulder shot
This shotlooks over
an actor’s shoulder,
looking at another
actor to show that
they are having a
conversation.
Eye level The audience is at the
same height/level as
the actors/characters.
High angle The camera is higher
than most of the
actors, and looks
down on a
character/actor.
Low angle The camera is lower
than most of the
actors, and looks up
on a character/actor.
Dutch angle A shotwhich is tilted
to one side.
Birds eye view The view from high
above, as if you were
looking fromthe
perspectiveof a bird.

3. Worms eye
view
As if the camera was on
the ground and you were
looking through the eyes
of an insect/worm from
the ground.