7/17/2019 Camera Shots & Angles

1/5

Camera ShotsClose Up

When a characters feature, such as their

head, takes up the whole frame.

Extreme CloseUp

When the camera focuses on thetight detail such as someone's eyes.

Extreme Long Shot

When the camera focuses on thescenery and setting of the lm.

7/17/2019 Camera Shots & Angles

2/5

Long Shot

When the camera focuses on the distance toset the scene !ut its closer up instead of the

extreme long shot.

"id Shot

When the camera focuses on the characterfrom the waist upwards.

#wo Shot

When the camera shows a shot oftwo people together.

7/17/2019 Camera Shots & Angles

3/5

#racking Shot

#his is when a camera follows a person oran o!$ect physically mo%ing with the

su!$ect.

#ilt Shot

#his when the camera mo%es %ertically tocapture the lm.

&oom

When a shot in which a su!$ect, scene, oraction is !rought closer or made to

recede !y the use of a oom lens.

7/17/2019 Camera Shots & Angles

4/5

(rc Shot

When a camera mo%es around the

su!$ect, somewhat like a tracking shot.

Crane ShotWhen a shot is taken !y a camera on a craneor $i!.

)anning Shot

When the camera uses a mo%ementtechni*ue that in%ol%es mo%ing the camerahoriontally to the right or left.

7/17/2019 Camera Shots & Angles

5/5

+%er the ShoulderShot

When a camera takes a shot ofsomeone or something taken

from the perspecti%e or cameraangle from the shoulder ofanother person

igh (ngle Shot

When the camera looks down onthe su!$ect from a high angle andthe point of focus often gets-swallowed up.-

Low (ngleShot

When a camera angle positioned low onthe %ertical axis, anywhere !elow the eye