Camera Shots


This is an establishing shot. the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place.


This is a low-angle shot. This type of shot is a shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line, looking up, this is to make the subject look big and powerful.
This is a high angle shot. The Camera looks down on the subject from a high angle. This can make the subject seem vulnerable or powerless when applied with the correct mood, setting, and effects.


This is an over the shoulder shot. This is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person.
This is a two shot. This is a shot of two people together. This shows that both people are of the same importance.


This is an extreme close up. The shot is so tight that only a detail of the subject/object, such as someone's eyes, can be seen.
This is a Tilt shot. Tilting the camera results in a motion similar to someone raising or lowering their head to look up or down.
