Shot Types

Establishing Shot

Wide Shot/Long Shot

Medium Shot

This first one is called an establishing shot; it shows where the film takes place.

This is called a wide shot, it gives us more information about where the characters are.

Close Up

Medium Close Up

Extreme Close Up

This shot is called a close up. It zooms in on the main object/person to emphasise the importance of it.

This is a medium close up shot. It is half way between close up and medium shot. It shows the face more clearly without getting uncomfortably close.

Extreme close up. Shows emotions of the character or even object being shown.

Over The Shoulder

Two Shot

This shot is called the point of view shot because it makes the audience believe that they are in that position.

This is called an over the shoulder shot. It is taken over the shoulder; this can help the audience place the characters in the setting.

Point of View

Shot Reverse Shot

High Angle Shot

This is called a shot reverse shot. This is where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other.

This is a two shot where it shows two people at one time within the same shot.

Low Angle Shot

A high angle shot is usually when the camera angle is located above the eye line.

This low angle shot, anywhere below the eye line, looking up