Glossary for Shot List

Shot Size

Fig. 1 Overview of Shot Size, screengrabbed from StudioBinder

Extreme Long Shot or Extreme Wide Shot: Used to emphasize location or isolation, camera
is very far away from subject
Long Shot or Wide Shot: Closer than Extreme Long Shot, subject’s whole body is in frame but
there is a good amount of space above and below the subject
Full Shot: Subject is wholly in the frame, can be used to show multiple subjects
Medium Long Shot or Medium Wide Shot: Knees up
Cowboy Shot: Mid-thighs up
Medium Shot: Waist Up
Medium Close Up Shot: Chest Up
Close Up: Face
Extreme Close Up: Smaller features are given more detail

Shot Framing

Single Shot: One subject is featured in the frame

Two Shot: Two subjects are featured in the frame
Three Shot: Three subjects are featured in the frame
Over-The-Shoulder Shot: Shows subject from behind shoulder of another character,
commonly used in conversation scenes
Over-The-Hip Shot: Shows subject from behind hip of another character, used to show power
imbalance
Point of View Shot: Shows the viewer exactly what that character sees
Shot Angles

Low Angle Shot: Low camera height looking up at subject, demonstrates power and superiority
High Angle Shot: High camera height looking down at subject, may demonstrate inferiority
Dutch Angle or Dutch Tilt Shot: Camera is slanted to one side, used to show disorientation

Eye Level Shot: Neutral perspective, common and natural way of seeing others
Hip Level Shot: Camera is roughly waist-high
Knee Level Shot: Camera height is around subject’s knees, best paired with Low Angle Shot to
demonstrate inferiority
Ground Level Shot: Height is on ground level
Shoulder Level Shot: Camera is roughly as high as subject’s shoulders

Bird’s Eye View Shot or Overhead Shot: Camera is high and overlooks subject, used to show
scale and movement
Aerial Shot: Taken from way up, usually by helicopter or drone

Camera Movement

Static Shot: No movement

Dolly Shot: Camera moves
Zoom Shot: Camera’s lens is zoomed in or out but camera does not move
Dolly/Zoom Shot or Vertigo Shot: Camera moves while simultaneously being zoomed in/out
to create a warping effect:
Pan Shot: Rotates the camera side to side on a horizontal axis
Tilt Shot: Rotates your camera up and down on a vertical axis
Whip Pan Shot: Happens when you pan the camera from one shot to another, creating a
motion blur
Whip Tilt Shot: Same as Whip Pan Shot but vertical
Tracking Shot: Moving with subject
Crab Shot: Horizontal dolly shot
Arc Shot: Camera moves around the subject in an arc pattern so as to show more of the
surroundings

Reference: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/