Camera Shots
Camera Angles
Camera Movement
Blake Snyder Beats
Film Jobs
100

This shot is used to show a disconnection between two characters. 

Single Shot

100

This angle is the same height as your subject

Eye Level

100

This shot is used to gradually disconnect from a character.

Pull Out 
100

This is beat is where our character decides to take action.

What is Break Into Act 2

100

This person is in charge of memorizing their lines and hitting their marks

What is Actor?

200

This shot is framed above the waist of a subject

Medium Shot

200

This angle shows power to the audience.

Low Angle
200

This term is used when you orbit around your subject. 

Arch Shot.
200

This beat is where the moral of the story is revealed to the audience. The thing the hero needs to learn. 

Theme

200

This person is in charge of pulling focus. 

What is 1st Assistant Camera. 

300

This shot is used to show a connection between two characters. 

Over The Shoulder

300

This angle shows weakness to the audience.

High Angle

300

This term is used when you put the camera on track and move the camera towards or away from your subject while adjusting the focal length of your lens. 

Dolly Zoom

300

This beat is where everything is good or bad for our hero. 

Midpoint
300

This person is in charge of continuity. 

What is Script Supervisor

400

This shot is used to draw attention to something important. 

Extreme Close Up or Close Up

400

This angle is to show scale, scenery, and movement.

Bird's Eye or Overhead Shot

400

The movement follows the subject through a scene and physically moves the camera left or right. Wes Anderson often uses this technique

Trucking

400

This beat is where our hero meets the "love" story.

B-Story
400

This person is the "money" of a movie. They spend their money to make the movie happen. 

Executive Producer

500

This shot often follows an aerial shot and is used to show where everything will happen.

Establishing Shot

500

This angle shows the audience that your subject is uneasy. 

Dutch Angle

500

This movement quickly moves the camera left to right and provides energy/momentum to a film.

What is Whip Pan
500

This beat is where our hero feels fear, doubt, or jealousy. 

What is Bad Guys Are Closing In

500

This person is in charge of the lights. 

Gaffer

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