The document defines and describes various camera shots and angles used in filmmaking, including establishing shots, wide shots, medium shots, close-ups, point-of-view shots, over-the-shoulder shots, two shots, shot reverse shots, high angle shots, and low angle shots. Establishing shots establish the location and time, wide shots provide background details, medium shots show more character details, and close-ups focus on specific parts of a scene. Point-of-view and over-the-shoulder shots make the audience feel involved. Two shots and shot reverse shots are used for dialogue scenes. High angle shots make characters seem inferior while low angle shots make them seem powerful.

1. Establishing shot
An establishing shot shows the audience where and when the following scene is.
This one is of New York because I can see the flat iron building.

2. Wide shot
A wide shot shows us more detail in the background rather than just showing the
man in this instance, perhaps it shows us how alone he is.

3. Medium shot
A medium shot is usually from the waist upwards and shows us a character in the
scene in a little more detail. In this case because it is a medium shot we are able to
see that Leo is carrying a gun, where we might not have done in a wide shot or a
close up

4. Close up
A close up shot shows the audience what the filmmaker wants them to see and only
that. It also allows us to see a lot of emotion on a character’s face

5. Medium close up
Medium close ups give us a bit more information about the character

6. Extreme Close up
Usually of a person’s face
or an important
object/image, an extreme
close up presents an even
more intense image. It can
show more detail in an
object or more emotion in
someone’s face.

7. Point of view
Shows a character’s point of view
therefore makes you feel more
involved in the scene

8. Over the shoulder
Makes the audience feel involved
in the scene, creates an
interesting image with different
layers (foreground and
background). These can be used
to make the person in the
foreground seem more imposing,
or simply create more interest in
a dialogue scene.

9. Two shot
Shows two characters in a scene,
often similar to a medium shot and
it can also be used as a shot reverse
shot in a scene of dialogue.

10. Shot reverse shot
Usually to show a conversation between two or more people so the flow of the
camera is natural as if we were taking part in the conversation.

11. High angle shot
Taken from above, the high angle
shot is often used to show people
as being inferior or to compliment
their emotion, usually fear or
inferiority etc.

12. Low angle shot
Shows the characters from a low
angle, and makes them seem
more powerful and imposing.