2. Establishing shot
Establishing shot
Can be taken from as much as a mile away, and is generally
used as a scene setting, establishing shot normally shows an
exterior e.g. outside of a building or a landscape.
3. Extreme close up
As its name suggests an extreme version of a close up,
generally magnifying beyond the human eye. If a person,
usually of eye or mouth.
4. Long shot
The camera is placed far away to capture a large area view.
Usually the opening shot of the movie. If a person we see all of
them from head to toe.
5. Point of view
This is a shot where we see what the actor see’s through their
own eyes.
6. Medium shot
The most common shot used in movies. Should contain all the
action in scene. If of a person shown middle up.
7. Over the shoulder
This is a shot where we see what the actor see’s but not
through their eyes, filmed over the shoulder.
13. Zoom/ reverse zoom
a shot that views the action from the opposite side of the
previous shot, as during a conversation between two actors,
giving the effect of looking from one actor to the other
14. Hand held shots
A shot that is filmed by hand to give a jagged effect.