Camera Shots and
Angles
Close up shot: shows only one part of
the subject, usually in great detail
 Medium shot: shows half of the subject,
such as a character from the waist up
 Long shot: shows the whole subject,
such as a person (or people) from head to
foot
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Camera shots
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High-angle shot: positions the camera above eye-level
looking down on a subject, causing it to look insignificant,
weak, or small according to how extreme the angle is
Eye-level shot: straight on, the impression of the shot is
neutral
Low-angle shot: camera looks up at the subject, causing
the subject to appear powerful or important
Reverse-angle shot: shows what the subject is seeing
rather than the subject; used to reveal things for comic or
dramatic effect
Establishing shot: a shot, usually from a distance, that
shows us where the action is taking place; suggests
location.
Camera angles
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Zoom: the image seems to close in on an object
by going from wide angle to telephoto without the
camera moving
Tracking : camera is mounted on a track or
wheeled platform and follows the subject as it
moves left or right
Dollying: the camera moves forward or backward
Panning: camera stays in place but turns left or
right
Tilting: camera stays in place but is turned up or
down
Camera movement