Camera Shots/Angles/Movements

SHOTS

Establishing shot   it's mostly used at the beginning of the movie. To show the viewer where and sometimes when (time of the day) the action is taking place. It is generally long or extreme long shot. 

Extreme long shot  sets the scene, it is mostly used as exterior - to show the surroundings, where the action will take place.       

Long shot shows the whole object or full human body. It is concentrating more on details.

Mid long shot captures characters from knees upwards. Allows the viewer see more details and observe body language. 

Two shot is a shot of two people 

Mid shot shows a character from its waist upwards. It reveals more details.

Close up is a close shot mostly of character's face or object. It makes the viewer concentrate on facial expressions.

Extreme close up is a very close shot capturing the most details of character or object.

ANGLES 

High angle shot is a shot where camera looks down on a subject form a high angle. It makes the character/object look helpless and weak

Low angle shot is a shot where camera looks up at the subject. It makes the character look powerful.

Point of view shot shows the viewer what the subject is looking at - its point of view.

Over the shoulder shot is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective of camera angle from the shoulder of another person. 

Canted, dutch angle shot is a tilted, turned shot, which makes the viewer confused.

MOVEMENTS

• Zoom - its changing the focal length between the lens of the camera to make subject closer (bigger) or further away (smaller).  

• Tilt - camera moves up and down.

• Pan - camera stays in one position but it rotates.

• Handheld - when the camera operator is holding the camera while shooting. 

• Track - when camera follows together with subject.