Shot Picture ExplainHigh 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.

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.

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.