Types of Shots
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If your subject is a person then his or her whole body will be in view — but not filling the shot.
Long Shot or Wide Shots
shows us exactly what the character sees, and we get to understand what's generating the character's reaction.
POV Shot
It usually creates a feeling of inferiority, or “looking down” on your subject
High Angle Shot
dollying the camera away from or toward a subject while simultaneously zooming in the other direction
For filmmakers and videographers framing is
the number of subjects you feature in your shots
frames the subject from roughly mid-thighs up.
Cowboy Shot
shot shows your subject from behind the shoulder of another character
Over The Shoulder
This angle most often emphasizes power dynamics between characters
Low Angle Shot
enable filmmakers to capture the verticality of a film in moments of awe and spectacle
Tilt
orbits the camera around a subject
Arc Shot
frames the subject from roughly the knees up.
Medium Long or Wide Shot
useful for allowing performances to play out in a single take, which can be especially useful for comedy.
Two Shot
This angle captures what’s going on the ground your subject stands on
Ground Level
change the focal length of a camera lens to either (magnify) or (de-magnify) the size of a subject in the frame.
Zoom
is a smooth camera movement that moves the camera further away from a subject
Pull Out Movement
fills your frame with a part of your subject
Close Up Shot
really important in adventure films, or any film that has a group of characters
Three Shot
They can emphasize a character’s superiority, if paired with a low angle.
Knee Level Angle
can draw the audience's attention toward a specific detail.
Push In
camera shake through a handheld shot to heighten the intensity of a scene.
Random Movement Shot
This shot makes your subject appear small against their location
Extreme Wide Shot
your shot captures one subject
This angle mimics how we see people in real life
Eye Level angle
directs a camera horizontally left or right
Pan Shot
Shot angle is slanted to one side
Dutch Angle