Shot TypesBea Betsy Media Btech
Establishing shot
This shot is normally at the start of the film to show were the film will
be set.
Wide shot
This shot is done to show all of the setting and to get everything in.
Medium shot
This is a shot from the waist up, because you don’t need to see
anything below the waist.
Close up
Where you have a close up on a person or an object. To make it
more emotional.
Extreme close up
When the camera zooms right into something eg eye
Point of view
When the camera is from there point of view so you can see what
there looking
Over shoulder shot
Make you feel your in the room with them.
Two shot / shot reverse shot
Normally when 2 people are talking but you only see 1 person at a time.
Low angle shot
Looking up at them, normally because they are important.
High angle shot
Normally when the character is weak.