Types of shots & Camera angles

Extreme Long Shot
This type of shot is usually used to set the scene of a film this can also be called an establishing shot. It can be taken from as much as quarter of a mile away. This shot is often used to give a general impression of the scene rather then a detailed view. This is normally used to show a place rather than a person.


 Long Shot
This is to show a life size image of the action it's normally taken from about 6ft. This shows the audience what action is happening from a normal height. It can be taken of a place but can also be taken showing a character from a full length so we can see the whole character. E.g. A person wearing a police outfit would automatically give off connotations of a police officer.
                                                      

Extreme Close up
This is just basically an extreme version of a close up. This often focus' on a subjects face or an object or car etc.. This often is used to dramatise the film and is a unnaturalistic shot, there is also no background shown in the frame of this shot.
       
                                                     Close up
This shot often shows little of the background and the background is even blurred sometimes to create focus on the main propose of the shot. This often concentrates on the face or some object that is key to the mes on scene in clip. This often is used to show a characters facial expressions to show the mes on scene of the clip.


Medium Shot
This normally shows the subject in the frame from the waist upward this is often used for dialogue clips to show the subject clearly. It is also used to concentrate on a subject head and shoulders to the characters emotions. 

Over The Shoulder Shot
This is taken over the shoulder of a character to show another character this is often used in the dialogue and is often used with the camera movement of shot reverse shot showing a the conversation of two characters. It is a good clear way to show the audience a conversation.
Camera Angles

Birds Eye View Shot
This is a unrealistic shot, this is a shot taken from directly above this gives a heavenly view of the clip when it is used.

High Angle
High angles have been taken from above the subject to make objects look smaller and less powerful. This makes the audience feel more powerful over the character in the clip.



Low Angle
This increases height and often gives characters or objects more power, this gives the viewer as sence of innocence and insecurity to the subject.

                                                     
 Canted Angle
This angle is taken on a obscure angle to give the sense of unease. It can also give a imbalance to the mes en scene in the clip, this is a popular angle in horror films.