Long shot These shots usually allow us to see movement and action. It also shows the whole of the characters body.

Panoramic shotThese show a wider location, usually a large long image of a place or destination. Often used as an establishing shot, to introduce a new location.

Mid shotThese shots are usually used when 2 or a group of people are having a conversation, they are usually still and easy to do mise en scene of clothing and characters.

Close upThese shots are a close up usually on someone's face, you can see their facial expression, mood and attitude just by looking at this type of shot. Its showing that the person is important at that moment.

Extreme close upThese are usually focused on an object or a feature on someone’s face like their eye colour or lips.

Establishing shotThis is the first shot you see to establish location, this is usually a panoramic or long shot.

2 shotThis is a shot of 2 people in the frame.

Point of view (POV) shotThis shot positions the audience as if they was in the television programme or film. This emphasises the characters point of view. It helps the audience empathise with the character and their situation.

Over the shoulder (OTS) shotThis shot is taken from behind a characters shoulder. It has the connotations of the POV shot.

High angleThis is a shot looking down on the character and it makes them look smaller, less powerful, weak, vulnerable and it is most likely to be a shot of a female.

Birds eye viewThis shot is taken from a height, and has the same connotations as the high angle shot.

low angle This shot is taken from below the character,. It makes them look powerful and strong.

Canted angleThis shot is taken on an angle, it connotes strangeness and that something is wrong or that people are confused.

Worms eye viewThis is taken from the ground and has the same connotations as a low angle shot.

Panning This is where the camera is turning on the spot in a horizontal motion. Panning a camera results in a motion similar to that of someone shaking their head from side to side.

Tilt This is where the camera is moving up and down, it is uses for following vertical movement.

Tracking This is where the camera is moving with the character, it involves the audience in the action. This camera movement can also be called a dolly shot.

Crane shotThis shot moves up and down like a tilt shot but its used for much bigger objects like buildings and sky scrapers.