1. Camera Shots, Movements & Angles
To assess how characters are developed through non- verbal cues.

2. WHY IS IT USED (connotation)
CAMERA SHOT
TYPE
DEFINITION
WHY IS IT USED (connotation)
Extreme Close Up (ECU)
All you see on the screen is a particular part of an object or person e.g. an eye, a finger or lips
To emphasise an action, reaction or feeling
Close Up (CU)
Usually a shot of someone’s face
The audience have a close relationship with the character being shown
Mid Shot (MS)
A shot showing half of a person’s body
The audience are being drawn into a conversation or a character’s emotions
Wide Shot (WS)
A shot showing someone’s entire body with a clear view of the setting in. The camera remains still
This shot shows us a character in his/her surroundings
Long Shot (LS)
Shows a location with people in it. The camera usually tracks or pans
This shot is used to show continuous movement by people e.g.
Point of View (POV)
A shot showing a person/animal/object’s view
This shot is used to show a person’s perspective in a narrative
– Video

3. CAMERA SHOT ANGLE/MOVEMENT (denotation) WHY IS IT USED (connotation)
DEFINITION
WHY IS IT USED (connotation)
Aerial
Filmed from a high angle to show a location
This shot is filmed from a helicopter/plane to show a large location
Pan
The camera is placed on a tripod but the head is moved in 180˚
Panning is used to show the extent of a location
Track
The camera is placed on a track and moves alongside a character – usually while they are walking or running
This camera movement is used to show that the audience is walking/running with the character
Low-angle
The camera is placed below a person and is looking up at them
This angle shows that the person on screen is more important
High-angle
The camera is placed above a person and is looking down
This shows that the person on screen is not important
– Video

4. Shots, Angles & Movement
Highlight the camera shot types, angles and movement in different colours
Camera shots
(Colour 1)
Camera angles
(Colour 2)
Camera movement
(Colour 3)
Extreme Close Up
High – angle
Pan
Close Up
Low-angle
Track
Mid Shot
Aerial
Wide Shot
Long Shot
Point of View

5. Shot Type & Angle
Match the following images with the correct camera shot types and/or angles:
Image A is a...
Image B is a...
Image C is a...

6. Shot Type & Angle
Match the following images with the correct camera shot types and/or angles:
Image A is a... Wide Shot
Image B is a... Close Up
Image C is a... Extreme Close Up

7. Shot Type & Angles
Match the following images with the correct camera shot types and/or angles:
Image D is a...
Image E is a...
Image F is a...

8. Shot Type & Angles
Match the following images with the correct camera shot types and/or angles:
Image D is a... Point of View
Image E is a... Mid Shot
Image F is a... High Angle

9. Camera Quiz Individually, with closed books, answer the following:
Which camera angle shows someone is important?
Which camera shot shows a character’s perspective?
Describe what you can see in a mid shot.
Which camera shot shows us a location in detail?
Describe what you can see in an extreme close up.
Why is a close up used?
Describe an aerial shot?
Which camera shot shows characters and setting?
Why is a high angle shot used?
What would you use to shoot a large location?
Low-angle
Point of View
Half a person’s body.
Long shot
Part of a person’s face/object/place
To show emotions/build relationships.
From above.
Long Shot
To show someone is less important.
Aerial