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Types of Shots
Long Shot (aka Wide Shot) Shows the subject from top to bottom; for a person, this would be head to toes, though not
necessarily filling the frame. The character becomes more of a focus than an Extreme Long Shot, but the shot tends to
still be dominated by the scenery. This shot often sets the scene and our character’s place in it. This can also serve as an
Establishing Shot, in lieu of an Extreme Long Shot.

Full Shot Frames character from head to toes, with the subject roughly filling the frame. The emphasis tends to be more
on action and movement rather than a character’s emotional state.
 Medium Long Shot (aka 3/4 Shot) Intermediate between Full Shot and Medium Shot. Shows subject from the knees
up.

Medium Shot Shows part of the subject in more detail. For a person, a medium shot typically frames them from about
waist up. This is one of the most common shots seen in films, as it focuses on a character (or characters) in a scene
while still showing some environment.

Medium Close-Up Falls between a Medium Shot and a Close-Up, generally framing the subject from chest or shoulder
up.
Close-Up Fills the screen with part of the subject, such as a person’s head/face. Framed this tightly, the emotions and
reaction of a character dominate the scene.

Choker A variant of a Close-Up, this shot frames the subject’s face from above the eyebrows to below the mouth

Extreme Close Up Emphasizes a small area or detail of the subject, such as the eye(s) or mouth. An Extreme Close Up
of just the eyes is sometimes called an Italian Shot, getting its name from Sergio Leone’s Italian-Western films that
popularized it.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/video/tips-and-solutions/filmmaking-101-camera-shot-types
 Types of Camera
angles
The Bird's-Eye view

This shows a scene from directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle. Familiar objects viewed from this angle
might seem totally unrecognisable at first (umbrellas in a crowd, dancers' legs). This shot does, however, put the
audience in a godlike position, looking down on the action. People can be made to look insignificant, ant-like, part of a
wider scheme of things. Hitchcock (and his admirers, like Brian de Palma) is fond of this style of shot.
High Angle

Not so extreme as a bird's eye view. The camera is elevated above the action using a crane to give a general overview.
High angles make the object photographed seem smaller, and less significant (or scary). The object or character often
gets swallowed up by their setting - they become part of a wider picture.

Eye Level

A fairly neutral shot; the camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, so that eg actors'
heads are on a level with the focus. The camera will be placed approximately five to six feet from the ground.
Low Angle

These increase height (useful for short actors like Tom Cruise or James McAvoy) and give a sense of speeded motion.
Low angles help give a sense of confusion to a viewer, of powerlessness within the action of a scene. The background of
a low angle shot will tend to be just sky or ceiling, the lack of detail about the setting adding to the disorientation of the
viewer. The added height of the object may make it inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer, who is psychologically
dominated by the figure on the screen

http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html