Close up- This shows very little background, and concentrates on either a face, or a specific detail of mise en scène. Everything else is just a blur in the background. This shot shows the importance of things, be it words written on paper, or the expression on someone's face.
Extreme Close up- As its name suggests, an extreme version of the close up, generally magnifying beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. An extreme close-up of a face, for instance, would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background detail whatsoever.
Extreme Close up- As its name suggests, an extreme version of the close up, generally magnifying beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. An extreme close-up of a face, for instance, would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background detail whatsoever.
Point of View- This show it what it says in the name really, it is taken from the point of view of one character. You can see what they would be seeing. The camera becomes the eyes of one particular character.
Over the Shoulder- Close-up of a character as seen over-the-shoulder of another person in the foreground.
Aerial Shot (bird's eye view) - This is a shot from directly above the head. The shot puts the audience in a godlike position, looking down on the action. it is also very good at setting the scene on a vast scale.
Extreme Long Shot - This can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away, and is generally used as a scene-setting, establishing shot.There will be very little detail visible in the shot, it's meant to give a general impression rather than specific information.
Long Shot- This one shows the entire body of the pers
on or people in the shot. it is quite hard to catergorise at times.
Medium Shot- Contains a figure from the knees/waist up and is normally used for dialogue scenes, or to show some detail of action.
High Angle- Not so extreme as a bird's eye view. The camera is elevated above the action using a crane to give a general overview. High angles make the object photographed seem smaller, and less significant (or scary).
Low Angle- These increase height and give a sense of speeded motion. Low angles help give a sense of confusion to a viewer, of powerlessness within the action of a scene.High Angle- Not so extreme as a bird's eye view. The camera is elevated above the action using a crane to give a general overview. High angles make the object photographed seem smaller, and less significant (or scary).
Canted Angle- Sometimes the camera is tilted (ie is not placed horizontal to floor level), to suggest imbalance, transition and instability. It is popular in horror films.
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