1. Camera
Shots & Angles

2. Establishing Shot -Shows the subject in his/her surroundings.
-Gives the viewer a full image of the subject.
-Elaborates on the world around the subject.
-Usually used to introduce the action and set the scene.

3. Long Shot -Shows the entire subject from head to toe.
-Head near the top of the frame and feet near the bottom.
-Closer than an establishing shot.

4. Medium Shot -Contains a figure from the knees/waist up
-Used for dialogue scenes
-Shows detail of action.

5. Over the Shoulder Shot Positions the camera behind one figure.
-Shows the subject looking at something or looking at another character.

6. Close-up -Very intimate shot.
-Magnifies the object (eg: face or scene)
-Emphasizes the importance of the object.
-Takes us into the mind of the character.
-Shows very little background (if any)

7. Extreme Close-up An extreme version of the close up.
Usually more magnified than if seen with human eye.

8. Camera Angles

9. Bird’s Eye View Shows a scene from directly above the action.
-Viewer in a godlike position, looks down on the action.
Makes the subject seem insignificant.

10. High Angle View The camera is elevated above the action.
Give a general overview.

11. Eye Level Camera is positioned as though in the scene.
Actors’ heads are on a level with the focus
Camera is approximately 5-6 feet from the ground

12. Low Angle Shot from the ground or well below eye level.
Increases the height of the subject.
Background of a low angle shot will tend to be just sky or ceiling.

13. Oblique Shot Camera is tilted.
Suggests imbalance, transition and instability
This technique is used to suggest POINT-OF-View shots.