Camera Shots and Angles

Camera Shots:

Extreme Long Shot

- An extreme long shot is normally used for setting a scene in the opening scene to help the audience to get the full impact of the location and maybe help them see where it is located/time period. 

Long Shot

- A long shot is used to make actors or props look life size in proportion and distance from the audiences perspective.

Medium Shot

- This is when you just focus on an actor/actress or an object, you leave very little background so your full attention is the main focus. This is used to empathize  an emotion or something important that the audience should know. 

Extreme Close up

- This magnifies some detail that the naked eye would normally pick up, this could be used in certain films for clues about a mystery or to reveal certain emotions from the mouth or eyes. 

Over The Shoulder

- This is when there are two people standing and one is looking over maybe having a conversation, this portrays a different view from someone else's eyes. This shot is normally head shots and a close up to empathize any emotions.

Camera Angles

High Angle Shot

- A high angle shot is always placed above the scene to increase suspense and to elevate action scenes.

Low Angle Shot

- This is placed usually on the ground tilted upwards making the characters or objects bigger than normal, showing power. This is also useful in horrors as it empathizes the monster/bad guy. 

Camera Movements

Pan

- This is when the camera is placed on something with wheels as it follows the scene horizontally. This is used when people are meeting or fighting. 

Tilts

- This is used to create high and low angle shots, you use a tripod to move the camera up and down to create different moods and different ways to portray the scene.