Different shot types

Shots (Static)

*Aerial Shot -a shot taken from an extremely high angle, above the action. (also called bird’s-eye view)

*Crane shot- a film shot taken from a crane, creating a high angle

*Long shot- a camera shot that is taken from some distance away from the subject, showing e.g. the whole of a person’s body.

 

*Extreme close up- A shot that is very close to the persons face, often only showing part of their face, for example the eyes of one person.

*Establishing shot- an extended panning shot at the beginning of a filmed scene to set the mood, establish location, characters present etc.

*Wide shot- a camera shot that takes in a panoramic view of the set or an outside scene. (with a field of view of more than 60º)

*Close up- a shot which shows the whole of a person’s face, but no other part of their body.

*High angle shot- referring to a camera shot that is taken from above the action being filmed.

*Low angle shot-  referring to a camera shot taken from below the action being filmed.

* Medium shot- a camera shot that shows the upper half of a person to about the waist (a filmed view, midway between long shot and close-up)

*Over-the-shoulder shot- a camera shot taken from over the shoulder of a character whose back can be seen at the side of the frame.

*Point-of-view shot (POV shot)-  a scene that is filmed from the point of view that a character would see it from. Very effective in horror films where the character cannot see a lurking danger and the audience is waiting for them to see it, adding tension to the drama. 

*Crane shot- a film shot taken from a crane, creating a high angle. (also know as a high angle shot)