The Movement of the Camera and Shot Angles

Camera Shots

Extreme Long Shots are  usually used to show an exterior (outside). E.g a landscape, building.

Long Shots show a full image of a humans body from head to toe.

Medium Shots are usually shot from the knees to the waist up. Over the shoulder shots are included as a medium shot. 

Close up shots don't show much of the background but concentrates on one particular image. This shot can magnify an image.

Extreme Close up shots magnify a specific part of a face.



Camera Angles

Bird's eye view angles are shots which are taken overhead.



High view angles are shots taken overhead as well but are not as zoomed out as bird's eye view angles.

Eye level angles show the eye level of an actor/actress or animal, this is more neutral. It is a shot of which the actor/actress is looking directly into the camera.

Low angle shots are shots that emphasise an objects largeness and makes them seem bigger than they actually are.

Point of view shots are used to show what a character is seeing.



Camera Movements

Pan is when the camera is on a tripod, the filming is horizontal and moves from left to right or right to left. The pan can be moved horizontally slowly or quickly. When it is moved quickly it is called a whip pan.

Tilt is when the camera is moved vertically, up and down.

Tracking shots show the movement of something, and it follows the movement of it.

Handheld shots are when the camera operator just holds the camera, the camera can be supported slightly by using a steadicam, this makes the shot of the film shaky and unsteady.

Crane shots can move up, down, left or right and can make swooping movements.

Rolling shots are when the camera tilts and has the effect of someone falling over to the side.