Camera Angles Blog Post




  • Establishing shot
    • The first shot of a new scene; a long shot that shows the location of a scene
    • From the Simpsons; Image source
  • Long shot 
    • Shows an entire person or object to place it in relation to its surroundings
    • From the film Cleopatra; Image source
  • Medium shot
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    • A shot in which a person is seen from the waist up; often used for dialogue
    • From The Hunger Games; Image source
  • Eye level shot
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    • Camera is placed at the subject's height (at 'eye level,' as the name suggests)
    • From The Apartment; Image source
  • Close up shot
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    • Shot that tightly frames a person or object to display detail
    • From: unknown, Image source
  • Bird's eye shot
    • Shot in which the camera looks down upon the subject/scene
    • Shot of Disneyland; Image source
  • Worm's eye view
    • Shot in which the camera looks up at the subject/scene
    • Photo by Mark Liebenberg; Image source
  • Extreme close up shot
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    • Very tight shot in which only one detail of the scene/subject can be seen, such as someone's eye
    • From 'Pink Floyd The Wall'; Image source
  • Reaction shot
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    • Shot that cuts away from the scene to show a character's reaction
    • From: unknown; Image source
  • Point of view shot
    • Shooting the photo from the angle of the subject (as if looking through the subject's eyes)
    • From The King's Speech; Image source
  • Over the shoulder shot
    • Shot taken from the shoulder of a subject/object. Back of subject/object used to frame the shot
    • From 'The Driller Killer'; Image source

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