Point of View Shot - A point of view shot shows a view from the subjects perspective. The shot is used to show the audience what the subject is viewing.
Low Angle Shot - A low angle shot is a shot that is taken below the subject looking up at it. This camera shot gives the subject a sense of size, power and authority. It also puts the viewer in a helpless, inferior position.
High Angle Shot - A high angle shot is a shot that is taken above the subject looking down at it. Gives the subject a sense of helplessness and inferiority and puts the viewer in a position of power and authority.
Pan Shot - A pan shot is a shot where the camera moves and follows the subject, left to right or right to left. It gives a sense of moving aswell as action and speed.
Tracking Shot - In a tracking shot the camera is attached onto a dolly which is on rails, this alows the camera to follow the subject without having to swap cameras and its a smooth movement. It also gives the effect of speed and it also allows the camera to follow the action.
Close Up - A close up shot is when the camera zooms close up to the subject, for example the camera may zoom close up to an actors face to show his emotion and facial expressions, this camera shot is useful for showing detail.
Extreme Close Up - An extreme close up shot is a shot that zooms right in to show extreme detail. This shot can also be used to show reactions and emotions by zooming on a specific part of a subject, for example the eyes.
Cut Away - A cutaway shot is a shot that is usually of something other than the current action. It could be a different subject (for example the subject could be talking about a cat and then the scene changes to the image of a cat).
Two Shot - A two shot is a shot that is used to show the relationship between two subjects. A two shot can can contain movement or an action but is primaly used to show the relations between two subjects.
Over the Sholder Shot - An over the sholder shot is framed over the shoulder of a person who is talking to the subject. This shot is used to establish the position of each subject and it gives the effect that the subjects are communicationg with each other.
Noddy Shot - A noddy shot is most commonly used in interviews, it is the shot of someone listening and reacting to the subject. Noddy shots can be recorder and then matched with different recordings to give the effect that someone is always reacting to a subject.
Extremely Long Shot - An extremely long shot is used to show something from a very long distance, it can be used to show scenery involved in the scene or it can be used to just build effect, Its a usefull shot for scenes where the action is very widespread (for example war movie).
Long Shot - A long shot is a shot that is used to show the subject fully on screen, for example if the subject was a character his head would be at the top of the frame and his feet would be at the bottom of the scene. Shot can be used to show character in their enviroment.
Mid Shot - A mid shot shows some of the subject but in more detail than a long shot. Although it does not nshow the whole subject the audience will give the effect that they are looking at the whole subject. Mid shot also allows for small movement and hand gestures.
Medium Close Up - A medium close up shot is half way between a mid shot and close up shot. It shows the face more clearly without getting uncomfortably close.
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