Different types of shots

By Aaron Chapple

Establishing shot

• It is a shot to show where the film/series is based and/or the era it is set in.

Wide shot

• A wide shot is a shot in which you can get the main purpose of the shot but also a lot of the surroundings which can be really effevtive.

Medium shot

• This is a shot that is not too close but not far away either, and it is usally from the waist upwards.

Close up

• This shot zooms in on the actors face, it is usually shown to show emotion.

Medium close up

• This is in-between the medium shot and close up and is usually from the shoulders upwards.

Extreme close up

• This shot is basically just a more zoomed in version of a close up.

Point of view (POV)

• This is usually taken from one of the actors point of view so it gives off the effect that you are in their situation.

Over the shoulder

• This shot is normally used so it gives the effect that you are actually there with them in the scene.

Two shot/shot reverse shot

• This is when there are two people in one shot• When it shows the person that is not speaking

(listening) and swaps around during the conversation.

Low angle shot

• This is usually used when the person(s) is considered significant or good.

High angle shot

• This shot is used when they are trying to show somebody bad or weak.