Camera shots Flashcards
Aerial Shot
An Aerial Shot is a shot taken from far up.
Arc Shot
An arc shot is a shot that is moving in a 360 motion.
Bridging Shot
A bridging shot is a shot where the film is divided into different sections.
Close Up
Close Ups shots are shots that are taken in a close range.
Medium Shot
A medium shot is a shot that is in a range where you can see the waist of a person of the front half of their body.
Long Shot
Long Shot is a shot that is taken in a far range. In a Long shot the viewer can see the full scene.
Cowboy Shot
Cowboy shot is a shot that is from the actor mid waist to above their head.
Deep Focus
A Deep Focus shot is a shot that is a shot focusing on one thing such as a, actor.
Dolly Zoom
A Dolly Zoom shot is a shot that you move away from the subject in the scene but while zooming in the opposite direction.
Dutch Tilt
The Dutch Tilt Shot is a shot that involving tilting the camera.
Establishing Shot
An Establishing shot is a shot that is set up based on where the action is taking placed.
Handheld Shot
: A Handheld shot is a shot where the camera is in the operator hands and the person is carrying the camera on his feet, this creates an uneven look for the viewers.
Low Angle Shot
A Low Angle Shot is a shot where the camera is placed at a lower angle from the viewer perspective.
High Angle Shot
A High Angle Shot is a shot that’s taken from a high angle. A High Angle Shot is when the camera is facing down towards the ground.
Locked-Down Shot
A Locked-Down Shot is a shot that’s where the camera is basically put on locked down by tightening the tripod.