This document defines common camera shot types used in filmmaking including establishing shots, wide shots, medium shots, close-ups, point of view shots, over the shoulder shots, two shots, and high and low angle shots. Each shot type is defined concisely, with establishing shots showing the location or setting, wide shots capturing the whole scene, and close-ups focusing tightly on specific objects or people.

1. By Harry Jenner

2. Establishing Shot
Definition: Showing the location/ setting of the next
scene.

3. Wide Shot
Definition: Shot taken wide showing the whole object
the camera is shooting.

4. Medium shot
Definition: Shot taken above the waist line.

5. Close Up
Definition: Shot close up.

6. Medium Close Up
Definition: A close up at a medium view.

7. Extreme Close Up
Definition: Very close up shot.

8. Point Of View Shot
Definition: A shot taken in a 1st person view.

9. Over The Shoulder Shot
Definition: A shot taken over someone’s shoulder.

10. Two shot/ Shot reverse shot
Definition: Two people in one shot/ someone
communicating with someone else you can’t see.

11. Low Angle Shot
Definition: A shot taken aiming upward.

12. High Angle Shot
Definition: A shot taken from above.