Types of cuts
Cutting away from the subject or action on screen
Cutaway
Showing top of head to top of shoulders
Close up
Shows your location, has NO subject
Establishing Shot
Shot from the ground up to make something powerful
Low Angle
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A fast motion left, right, up or down at the end of your shot that is followed by a similar motion to start the next shot.
Whip Pan
medium shot
Cowboy shot
Often used to get establishing shots from higher up, like aerial shots.
Drones
Most tv shows and movies start and/or end with these.
Fade in, dip to white
Match Cut
Showing chest to top of head
Medium Close up
Shows what your subject sees
Point of View
Most common shot in film.
Medium shot, eye level shot
Dutch Angle
Matching Action
Uncomfortably close
Extreme Close up
Shows an entire sequence
Master shot
Often used in conversations between subjects
Over the shoulder
Replacing the green or blue screen with another image is known as
Compositing, Keying
Two shots that are too similar and create a jarring "jump" effect
Jump Cut
Showing the full body
Long shot, Wide shot
Changing the viewers focus from one subject to another
Rack Focus
A camera stabilizer that is controlled via a long arm.
Crane, Jib
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