1. Types of Camera Shots

2. Very Long Shot (vls)
Very Long shots capture the entire subject and their surroundings whilst providing context to the scene in which a vls is featured

3. VLS REFERENCES
Information found: Image: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’,(2011),Directed by David Yates, Place Of Distribution: Warner Bros. Pictures

4. Medium long shot (MLS)
Medium long shots are generally used for showing the subject with his immediate surroundings. This can also be used when there is one or two more subjects.

5. Mls REFERENCES
Information Found: Image Used: ’The Good The Bad and The Ugly’, (1968), Directed By: Sergio Leone, Place of Distribution: United Artists

6. Long Shot (LS)
A long shot is often used to show the full subject and to make the subject the focus point of the image and favours action over emotion.

7. LS REFERENCES
Image: ‘Thor, The Dark World’, (2013), Directed By: Alan Taylor, Place of Distribution: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Information found:

8. Medium Shot (ms)
Medium shot is used to direct viewers to the subject of the shot. This shot is also known as the waist shot.

9. Medium shot reference
Image: ‘Titanic’, (1997), Directed by: James Cameron, Place of Distribution: 20th Century Fox/Paramount Pictures Information:

10. Big Close Up
Big close ups are used in shots to convey scenes with a lot of emotion and only frames a small portion of the subjects face.

11. Big close up reference
Image: Shrek, (2001), Directed By: Vicky Jenson and Andrew Adamson, Place of Distribution: Dreamworks Information found:

12. Medium close up
Medium Close Ups focus on the subject and are used for interviews and to highlight the facial expressions.

13. Medium close up reference
Image: Forrest Gump, (1994), Directed By: Robert Zemeckis, Place of Distribution: Paramount Pictures. Information found:

14. Close Up
Close Ups are used so the audience can focus on the subject’s emotions and facial expressions

15. Close up reference
Image: Avatar the Last Airbender, Season 3, Episode 61, Nickaloadeon, Brouadcast:2008 Information:

16. High Angle Shot
High angle shots are used for making a subject seem vulnerable or weak in the frame

17. High angle reference
Image: ‘The Shawshank Redemption’,(1995), Directed By: Frank Darabont Place of Distribution: Warner Brothers Studios, Colombia Pictures, Rank Organisation and Warner Home Video.

18. Low angle shot
Low Angle Shots are used for making a subject look strong and powerful within the frame

19. Low Angle reference
Image: Pulp Fiction, (1994), Directed By: Quentin Tarantino, Place of Distribution: Miramax and Miramax Home Studio

20. Tilted Frame
Tilted frame shots are used to help suggest disorientation or an insane narrative.

21. Tilted frame reference
Image: ‘Batman’ (1966), Directed by; Leslie H. Martinson, Place of Distribution: 20th Century Fox

22. Interviewee looking into space in the frame
The Interviewee looking into space shot helps set up interviews within the frame. This is a form of a medium close up.

23. Interviewee Reference
Die Windpomp Film, (2014), ‘Die Windpomp Film’ Online at:

24. Character walks into space
The character walks into space shot is used to help navigate the continuity of action within a scene

25. Character walks into space reference
Image: ‘Deadpool’ (2016), Directed by:Tim Miller, Place of Distribution: 20th Century Fox

26. Two People shot
Two People shots focus on surprisingly enough two people and mainly portray action and some emotions

27. Two People Shot reference
Image: Pulp Fiction, (1994), Directed By: Quentin Tarantino, Place of Distribution: Miramax and Miramax Home Studio

28. Over the shoulder shot
An over the shoulder shot helps convey a conversation between the subjects of the image within the frame

29. Over the shoulder shot reference
Image: The Dark Knight, (2008), Directed by: Christopher Nolan, Distributed by: Warner Brothers