Long shot-This shot is taken similar to a mid shot, some people may get confused but the long shot is anything that shows bellow the waist of somebody, it shows their whole body from head to toe.
Mid shot- A mid shot is from the waist upwards, this can be to show detail in the scene it shows little back ground as you are focused on the person in the shot, you can also have multiple people in this shot.
Close up- Unlike the others that will show more of a persons body a close up will only show the shoulders up, this is also a shot that people can get confused with, it is difficult to establish which shot is a close up or an extreme close up.
Extreme close up- An extreme close up would show a lot less than a close up, it would focus on a persons eye or mouth, it is normally used for a dramatic shot.
Point of view shot- This shot especially for the viewer, it puts the viewer in the shoes of the actor/ actress, this shot is typical for games where you do not see who you are playing, but in a videos its so you do not see who it is, it can be used to create suspicion, to make you think somebody is watching whoever is in shot.
Over the shoulder shot- This shot is used for similar reasons as the point of view shot, but is also used for people who are in conversation so you can see both characters but more of one than the other.
Wide shot- A wide shot is a cross between a extreme long shot and a long shot, unlike the extreme long shot the subject is a lot closer but unlike a long shot the whole of the subjects body has to be in the shot.
Master shot- The master shot is similar to a wide shot, in fact it is a wide shot but it includes all the action of the scene, instead of the camera being to the side of the action, its front and centre not missing any of it.
High angle- A high angle is a shot just above the subject, it can be used in a point of view shot, to be looking down on the subject, it can show how little the subjects in the shot is compared the the person who is stood over them.
Low angle- A low angle unlike the high angle is just bellow the subject in the shot, this can be used to show dominance with that character to show how important this person is.
Canted angle- A canted angle is when the camera is at a slight tilt this is mainly used as a dramatic effect, it can show that something bad is gonna happen.
Pan- This shot follows the subject on the scene, it can be a get away car, the camera will pan left/ right, depending on the direction of the car like the viewer is watching it go, the camera will not move, simply turn.
Tilt- The tilt angle is similar to the pan shot, but instead of moving left or right, it will move up or down, it can be used in scenes where the director wants to get the full view of an image in the scene, it would start at the bottom of the building and tilt up to the top
Track- The track camera shot is like the pan, but instead of just moving left or right, the camera follows the subject.
Crane- This shot gives what it is away, this shot is the camera on a crane, it is like a tilt, but can go much further.
Hand held- A hand held camera shot, will be shaky, unlike any other shot it wont be on a camera stand. It can be used as a way to show how dramatic the programme/ film is, it makes you feel like it wasn't filmed in a studio, but like it was filmed by the people in the programme/ film.
Shallow focus- This shot shows the importance of depth of field, it can focus on something you wouldn't expect to be important but with the camera focusing on it, it shows the importance, it blurs out the background and focuses on something in front.
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