Camera Shots

Extreme Close Up

This is an Extreme Close up, this is where you can only see a close up of someone’s face, this is to show characters emotions, and no background images. This is effective because the audience cannot see anything else apart from the face so the emotion is clearly shown, but due to there being no background it is unknown why the characters facial expression is happy.

Close Up

This is a Close Up, it is alike to an Extreme Close up but you can see more of the face and you can also start to see a little bit of the background behind the character. This is effective because the audience can see the characters full face and some of the background which shows where the character is and it could be the reason behind the facial expression of the character.

Medium Close Up

This is a Medium Close Up, this is where you can only see from the shoulders upwards. This is effective because the audience will wonder what is in the characters hands. This is usually used when focusing on a character.

Mid Shot

This is a Mid Shot, this is where you can see from the waist and above of a character. This is effective because the audience can see half of the characters body and they can also see the background of where the character is, which could represent the character or it could be why the character is acting in a certain way.

Medium Long Shot

This is a Medium Long Shot, this is where you can see from the knees upwards, this is effective because you can see a lot of the character and a lot of the background image which shows the audience the facial expression, body image and it shows if they have a open power house or not. This is usually used when focusing on a character or a scene.

Long Shot

This is a Long Shot, this is where you can see the full body of a character and you can also see a lot of the background. In Long Shots the photos show more of the background than the characters. This is effective because you can see the whole of the background of where the characters are but you cant see much of the characters so that the audience look at the background more than the characters.

Extreme Long Shot

This is a Extreme Long Shot, this is where you can see all of the characters body its similar to a Long Shot but in an Extreme Long Shot is at a really far distance, so you see more of the background image and it makes the character look really small. This is effective because you see more background image than the character, the characters facial expression is harder to see but it leaves it to the audiences imagination of the characters facial expression.

Two Shot

This is a Two Shot, this is where you see two characters in the same shot. This is effective because the audience can see the two characters together in the same shot, this could be the first time they see both characters in the same shot so it makes it more effective. A Two Shot is usually used in a main or important scene.

High Angle Shot

This is a High Angle Shot, this is where the shot is at a higher angle which makes the character look smaller than they actually are. This is effective because the characters are made to look weaker, for example in the photograph above there is two girls running down stairs and there is a werewolf coming down the stairs after them but due to him being higher up the wolf looks like he has more power and a more open powerhouse.

Over the Shoulder

This is a Over the Shoulder shot, this is where the shot is taken over someones shoulder but the side if the characters face and shoulder are in the shot to show that they are looking at them. This is effective because the audience knows that there is someone else there. This is usually used during conversation shots.

Low Angle Shot and Point of View

This is an Low Angle Shot and Point of View Shot, an Low Angle Shot is where the shot has been taken at a lower angle which makes the characters look bigger and it makes them have a bigger power house. A Point of View Shot is when the shot is taken in front of someones face to show the characters point of view, for example in the photograph it shows that the characters Point of View was his hands.

Tilted Shot

This is a Tilted Shot, this is where the shot has been taken at an angle, and its been tilted or turned slightly. This is effective because the audience sometimes have to move their heads slightly due to the shot being taken at an angle.