DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (SIZES) 6.

MEDIUM SHOT – this frames the subject from

waist up and through the torso. This emphasizes
1. EXTREME LONG SHOT/WIDE SHOT – this
more of your subject while keeping their
frames the subject against their location making
surroundings visible.
them look small. You can use this to make your
subject feel distant or unfamiliar.

7. MEDIUM CLOSE UP - this frames the subject from

the chest up. This favors the face, but still keeps the
2. LONG SHOT/WIDE SHOT – this frames the
subject somewhat distant.
subject against their location making them look
small but a bit closer. The subject’s body will be in
view but not filling the shot.

8. CLOSE UP – this fills the frame to show the

emotions and reactions of the subject. This is perfect
for important moments.
3. FULL SHOT – this frames the subject in frame
while keeping emphasis on the scenery

9. EXTREME CLOSE UP – this fills the frame to

show the features of a subject such as their eyes,
4. MEDIUM LONG SHOT/MEDIUM WIDE SHOT - mouths, etc.
this frames the subject from roughly the knees up. It
splits the difference between a full shot and a
medium shot.

10. ESTABLISHING SHOT – this frames the starting

location of the film. The subject of the shot is the
5. COWBOY SHOT – this frames the subject from place where the people act.
mid-thighs upward. It’s called a “cowboy shot”
because it is used in Westerns to frame a
gunslinger’s gun.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (FRAMING)

SINGLE SHOT RACK FOCUS / FOCUS PULL - this is an emphasized
focus pull, where the acceptable focus range is
intentionally shifted from one subject to another.

TWO SHOT

SHALLOW FOCUS – this focuses on the subject while

the foreground and background are out of focus. This
limits your depth of field to create emphasis on your
subject.

THREE SHOT

DEEP FOCUS – this focuses on everything inside the

frame (Subject, Foreground, Background)

OVER-THE-SHOULDER SHOT (OTS)

TILT-SHIFT – this has selective focus on parts of the

frame instead of the entirety of the subject.

OVER-THE-HIP SHOT (OTH)

SOFT FOCUS – this has soft focus in the entirety of the

frame, and can be used to show dreams or memories.

POINT-OF-VIEW SHOT (POV)

SPLIT DIOPTER – this makes use of two focal lengths

that focuses on the foreground and the background while
the middle remains out of focus.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (FOCUS)
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (ANGLES) 6. GROUND LEVEL SHOT – when your camera is
low on the ground.
1. EYE LEVEL SHOT – when the subject is in a
neutral perspective with the camera.

7. SHOULDER-LEVEL SHOT – when your camera is

shoulder high.
2. LOW ANGLE SHOT – when the subject is in a low
perspective in reference to the camera. This is used
to show superiority.

8. DUTCH ANGLE SHOT – when the camera is

slanted to one side.
3. HIGH ANGLE SHOT – when the subject is in a
high perspective in reference to the camera. This is
used to show inferiority.

9. BIRDS-EYE-VIEW SHOT / OVERHEAD SHOT –

4. HIP LEVEL SHOT – when the camera is waist high.

10. AERIAL SHOT / HELICOPTER SHOT –

5. KNEE LEVEL SHOT – when your camera is knee

high.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS (MOVEMENT)

1. STATIC / FIXED SHOT
2. DOLLY SHOT
3. ZOOM SHOT
4. DOLLY ZOOM SHOT
5. PAN SHOT
6. TILT SHOT
7. WHIP PAN SHOT
8. WHIP TILT SHOT
9. TRACKING SHOT
10. CRAB SHOT
11. ARC SHOT