designed to show the audience where the action is taking place.
Establishing Shot
There will be very little detail
visible in the shot, as it is meant to give a general impression rather than specific information. This shot shows the audience the object or human in life size form.
Extreme Long shot
When referring to a person, a long
shot means they take up almost the full frame height. This lets the audience see the full image of the person from their facial expression to what shoes their wearing.
Long shot
The medium shot shows some part of
the subject in more detail, whilst still showing enough for the audience to feel as if they were looking at the whole subject. The medium shot allows room for hand gestures and movement. The audience would see the person the same when having a conversation with them because they look at the top half of the person.
Medium shot
A close up shot is where the persons
face takes up most of the frame; it allows the audience to see the characters facial expressions which convey emotions. The audience are drawn into the characters personal space and shares their feelings.
Close up
This shot normally shows just a
specific part of the face which tends to be the eyes. It calls attention to the subject making them more memorable visually. This shot is designed to make the audience enter that characters personal space. You look at them from a different perspective.
Extreme close up
This shot is framed from behind a
person who is looking at the subject. The person looking at the subject should normally occupy 1/3 of the frame. This shot helps to establish the positions of the two subjects and get the feel of looking at one subject from the other ones point of view.
Over the shoulder
shot
This shot is mostly used in western
films as it captures the main character with a detailed background to give effect. The audience can see the characters situation and where they are. Its normally shot from the mid-thigh up.
Cow Boy shot
The camera is made to look like the
subject is pointing at you or like your standing in front of them. This makes the audience feel involved in the film.
Neutral Angle
This angle makes the subject look
taller and more strong and confident. It helps give a sense of confusion to the audience and makes them seem smaller.
Low Angle
This angle makes the characters
look smaller and insignificant, it makes their surroundings or background look huge and like its swallowing them. This lets the audience see the bigger picture.
High Angle
This is where the camera is slanted to
one side to give dramatic effect, and makes the audience feel disorientated and confused.
Dutch Tilt Angle
This shot puts the audience in a
God like position as they can see all the action from above. It makes people and objects look very small and insignificant.