Camera Shots/Angles

To understand how to film my preliminary and main media tasks i did some research into the many types of camera shots and angles. Firstly there are many types of shots:-


- Mid-Shot
This is a shot showing the actor/ess at a range in between close up and long shot.

- Wide-Shot/Long-Shot
A shot of a group of people showing their whole bodies from a distance away.

- Close-Up
The opposite of a wide-shot closing in on a specific detail like a hand opening a door

-Over-The-Shoulder Shot
A view from over the characters shoulder showing their back and everything in front of them

- POV Shot
A point of view shot showing the audience what the characters can see exactly


There are also many different angles a few of the main ones are:-


-Birds eye view
A view from above looking down on the scene

-High Angle
View from a high place looking down on the scene that can create a sense of the character being belittled and intimidated.

- Low Angle
View from a low place looking up at a character making them look larger and allowing them to be intimidating towards others