Camera Shot Sizes
This shot size shows a character from head to toe.
What is a full/wide/long shot?
A shot that sees a character straight in front of the camera.
What is eye-level?
When the camera lens is moved horizontally from one side to the other.
What is a pan?
The description of the actions in a scene.
This shot size shows a character from the shoulders up.
What is a close-up?
A shot where the camera is above the subject, looking down.
What is a high angle shot?
When the camera lens is moved vertically, up and/or down.
What is a tilt?
The lines of speech your character says.
What is DIALOGUE?
This shot size shows a character from the waist up.
What is a medium/mid shot?
A shot where the camera is below the subject, looking up.
What is a low angle shot?
Gives the impression of moving closer or further away from the subject.
What is a zoom?
Identifies the character who is speaking.
What is CHARACTER?
This shot size shows a small detail of a face or object.
What is an extreme close-up?
A shot that is above the subject looking directly down on the subject.
What is a bird's eye view shot or overshot?
When the entire camera is mounted on a track and is moved towards or away from a subject.
What is a dolly?
One line description of the location and time of day.
What is a SCENE HEADING or SLUGLINE?
This shot size shows from right below the waist to the top of the head.
What is a cowboy shot? or What is a medium long shot?
A shot that shows the subject at an angle. The camera is held at a slanted angle.
AKA Boom up/down - Involves moving the camera up or down in relation to a subject. The entire camera ascends or descends.
What is a pedestal?
Used as transitional instructions for editing.
What is a TRANSITION?