Camera Shots

Camera Shots

Over The Shoulder Shot

This shot is mainly used when two characters are having a conversation, it allows them to gain a representation of something over the shoulder of one of the characters. Also known as the angle reverse angle shot.

High Angle Shot

A camera which is placed above the character at a angle pointing down, this gives the audience a feeling that the character is vulnerable in the current situation.

Low Angle Shot

The camera is placed at a angle looking up at the character making the character looks powerful to the audience.

Extreme Long Shot

Often this shot is an exterior shot to enable the audience to establish what the time and date of setting.

Long Shot

Allows the audience to look at the whole character so you can the relation with the character and the setting.

Mid Shot

A shot from the waist up similar to a long shot.







Two Shot
a shot which involves two characters and allows you to see what action they are performing.

Close Up
This is a shot of the characters face and allows the audience to see their emotion. Or show and object of importance.

Point Of View Shot
This shot is used so the audience is enabled to see what the character is seeing at this moment, like an object of importance.








Extreme Close Up
Draws the audience even closer into the characters emotion and is
usually intense.