Shot Types Flashcards
Cinematography
Shot Types
Camera Movement
Camera Angles
The Shots I know
- Long Shot
- Extreme Long Shot
- Medium Shots
- Close Up
- Extreme Close up
- Over Shoulder Shot
- POV shot
- Wide shot
Establishing Shot
First shot of a new scene, shows the audience where the action is taking place.

Two Shot
Two people in the same shot (Medium Shot view)

Birds Eye View
Scene shown above, like a birds POV.

Worms Eye
Scene viewed from the bottom

High Angle
Shows the subject from above e.g. Looking down at someone

Low Angle
Shows the subject below e.g. Looking up at someone

Canted/Slanted
Camera is titled to one side, gives dramatic effect
Pan
Horizontal movement moving left and right.

Tilt
Vertical movement of the camera angle e.g. Up and Down
Crab
Camera follows object/person whilst they are moving e.g. Tracking

Zoom
Camera zooms up close or far away
