Wide shot

establishing shot. It normally shows an EXTERIOR, eg the outside of a building, or a landscape, and is often used to show scenes of thrilling action eg in a war film or disaster movie

Long shot

Long shots consist of the hole body of the character with the head near the top of the frame and the feet at the bottom. Long shots are used to show the characters surrounding and to show what type of people they are.

Mid long shot

A mid long shot is a shot that consists of the knees upwards. This is used to show more detail of the character that is in the frame. This is an effective way to present the character to a knew location or item, so the audience will be able to see it clearly.

Mid shot

A mid shot is a shot that provides us with extra detail to the character within the frame. There is minimal/unclear surroundings. These shots are very effective at showing a characters features and also making clear that they are the main character.

Medium Close up

A medium close up is a shot that consists of the shoulders up and shows moderate Facial expressions and little body language. These types of shots are effective to see a characters reaction or facial expression.

Extreme Close up

A extreme close up shot is used to show clear facial expressions to the audience with little background interaction. These shots are great for fight scenes or devastating scenes(e.g. something exploding that kills a friend). These types of shots are excellent in horror films and action/adventure films.

Close Up

An close up is a shot used to get clear facial expressions for the audience to see the reactions of the character within the frame. The background is often blurred out as the camera will be focusing on the character with in the frame. These types of shots are used to see reactions of the character. E.g getting hit by a car.

Two shot

A two shot is a shot that is used to show two characters within a frame. Two shot is often a medium shot of the two characters with moderate effectiveness of the facial expressions but does focus on body language, These shots are effective as they can show who the antagonist and protagonist are with in the frame

Over the shoulder

This type of shot is very common when two characters are having a discussion and will usually follow an establishing shot which helps the audience place the characters in their setting. It also can be used to show what is front of the characters and in horrors in particular can show what's going to get them

Point of view

A point of view shot is used in short film scenes, which shows what the character is looking at which is shown through the camera. This can be used in engaging in conversations or in chase scenes on foot.

High angle

High Angle shot is where the camera looks down on the character and makes the character look vulnerable or powerless when applied in a particular genre such as horror as well as the right effects and setting.

Low angle

Low angle shots are often used to make objects or characters bigger. When the audience are forced o look at the character or object from a low angle, it makes the audience feel as if they are powerful or towering over them making the character or object look important.