This document provides information on various camera shots, angles, movements, and compositions used in filmmaking. It defines wide shots, long shots, mid shots, close ups, and extreme close ups. It also explains point of view shots, two shots, high angles, low angles, tilt, track, zoom, reverse zoom, deep focus, shallow focus, symmetry, and asymmetry. The document is intended to teach the technical aspects of filming techniques.
5. Long Shot
Long shots are used to frame a
character or subjects full body.
Therefore allowing us to see
the full image
6. Mid-Shot
A medium shot tends to focus from the waist
or chest upwards, this shot is usually used to
frame a character or subject. These pictures
show a recent holiday to Turkey, my nephew
and my 16th birthday
7. Close Up
Close ups are used to frame a
particular part of someone's body and
give you detail of a character or
subjects features.
8. Extreme Close Up
Extreme close ups focus on one
aspect of a persons characteristics.
This could be any aspect including
the eye, lips, nose or hands
9. POV
A point of view
shot shows you
what the
character is
looking at
10. Two Shot
Two shots always have
two items or
people, showing a
relationship between
them
11. High
A high angle is when
the camera is located
above the eye line.
With the angle the
camera looks down at
the subject
