1. Camera Angles/Shot Types

2. High Angle Shot
 High angle shots create the effect
of making the character it is
focusing on look smaller and less
powerful.
 This shot makes the audience feel
that they are looking down on the
character.

3. Mid Shot
 A mid shot shows the character
from the middle of their torso
upwards. It keeps the character as
the main focus while also making
the audience aware of their
surroundings.
 This shot makes the audience feel
equal to the character depicted.

4. Low Angle Shot
 A low angle shot is used to make
the character in the shot appear to
be bigger and more powerful.
 This creates the audience to feel
that the character is more
dominant and important.

5. Establishing Shot
 An establishing shot sets the scene
of the movie.
 This lets the audience know where
everything is going to take place.

6. Close Up
 A close up only depicts the
character in the shot, not their
surroundings.
 This allows the audience to see the
characters emotions.

7. Two Shot
 A two shot is used to establish the
connection between two
characters.
 This shows the audience that there
is a relationship between the two
people in the shot.

8. Extreme Close Up
 An extreme close up zooms in on a
key feature of the character, this
fills the whole frame. This is
different to a close up as a close up
shows the characters whole face.
 This is used to focus the audience’s
attention on something specific. It
can also be used to put emphasis
on a characters dramatic
expression.

9. Aerial Shot
 An aerial shot is taken from the air
showing the landscape below.
 This shows the audience the whole
of the action.

10. Over The Shoulder Shot
 An over the shoulder shot is used
to show conversations between
two characters.
 It allows the audience to see the
reaction of the listener or the
speaker, and can also show the
relationship between the two
characters.

11. Full Shot
 A full shot shows the whole of a
person but from a near distance, it
isn’t taken too far away.
 This allows the audience to see the
whole of the character without
focusing on their surroundings.

12. Long Shot
 A long shot depicts the
character, the action and also the
setting. It is taken from a far
distance.
 This allows the audience to see the
setting of the action, including the
characters.