Camera shot types, angles, and movements used to analyze cinematography in an intro film studies course.
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- Extreme close-up
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A shot showing only a small part of a subject in great detail, emphasizing texture or subtle expression.- Close-up
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A shot framing a character's face or head only, showing facial expressions clearly.- Medium close-up
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A shot framing from the waist up, showing both facial expressions and upper body language.- Medium shot
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A shot showing a character from the waist or knees up.- Medium-long shot
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A shot showing a full body with some space above and below the frame.- Full shot
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A shot showing an entire character from head to toe.- Long shot
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A shot showing a character in full within their environment, establishing spatial relationship to surroundings.- Extreme long shot
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A shot showing a vast area of landscape or setting with the subject appearing very small in the frame.- Establishing shot
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An opening shot showing location, time of day, and context for a scene.- Master shot
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A single shot containing all of a scene's action, typically showing the full space and all characters.- Two-shot
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A shot showing two characters in frame together.- Over-the-shoulder shot
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A shot framed from behind one character looking at another character across their shoulder.- High angle
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Camera positioned above the subject looking down, typically making the subject appear vulnerable or subordinate.- Low angle
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Camera positioned below the subject looking up, typically making the subject appear powerful or dominating.- Eye-level angle
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Camera at the eye level of the subject, creating a neutral, objective perspective.
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