Camera Shot Type’s & Camera Shot Type’s & Definitions Definitions

By Jack Jones By Jack Jones

Establishing shot Establishing shot ShotShot is a wide shot that displays an image is a wide shot that displays an image

in its full view for example the photo above in its full view for example the photo above or an opening shot of a scene in a film.or an opening shot of a scene in a film.

Tracking/Dollying Tracking/Dollying

The camera is placed on a moving vehicle The camera is placed on a moving vehicle and moves alongside the actions, and moves alongside the actions, generally following a moving figure or generally following a moving figure or object.object.

Crane shotCrane shot

Basically, tracking shots in the air. A crane Basically, tracking shots in the air. A crane is a useful way of moving a camera. It can is a useful way of moving a camera. It can move left, right, up and down also move left, right, up and down also swooping in on action or diagonally out of swooping in on action or diagonally out of it.it.

Ariel ShotAriel Shot

An exiting variation of the crane shot, An exiting variation of the crane shot, usually taken from a helicopter, often used usually taken from a helicopter, often used at the beginning of a film, in order to at the beginning of a film, in order to establish setting and movement.establish setting and movement.

Zoom lensesZoom lenses

The zoom lens means that the camera The zoom lens means that the camera need not be moved ( and saves a lot of need not be moved ( and saves a lot of time and trouble.) the zoom lens can zip a time and trouble.) the zoom lens can zip a camera in or out of a scene very quickly. camera in or out of a scene very quickly. The zoom lens can be jerky at times The zoom lens can be jerky at times (unless its used slowly).(unless its used slowly).

POV

Point-of-View Shot (POV)Shows a view from the subject's perspective.

Two-Shot

A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.