Camera shots Mid shot A mid shot or

Camera shots

Mid shot A mid shot, or medium/waist shot, is a shot that focuses on a character from the middle from a middle distance. This is normally used to show a character

Aerial shot An aerial shot is a shot of a scene from above taken from a high vantage point which includes a large area. This is normally used as a intro to a scene

Arc shot A camera short where the subject is circled by the camera.

Close up shot A camera shot that focuses on a character, normally their face.

Extreme close up An extreme close up of someone's face normally used to show a character in detail.

Long shot A camera angle from a far distance which shows a character and the background behind them, includes the whole character.

Medium long shot A shot that shows from the knees to the head .

Two shot A shot that includes two people in a scene.

Over the shoulder shot A camera angle that is over the shoulder of one character and focuses on another.

Wide angle Whole building or large landscape showed in one scene normally to show the size of something.

Point of view shot A camera angle from someone's point of view normally to show a perspective of someone or their daily lifestyle.

High angle shot A shot from a high angle looking down on a character.

Over the shoulder shot A camera angle looking over the shoulder of one character to the other.

Cowboy shot A cowboy shot is a shot aimed at the hip of a character.

Pan When the camera moves left too right

Establishing shot A shot at the head of a scene that shows the action and main scene, sets a scene.