A shot (usually wide or long) often used at the start of a film or a new scene to establish location and/ or characters
Usually used for establishing shot, contains whole body of character/s
Shows waist upwards of character/ shows part of the subject whilst revealing more of the surroundings
Shows just the face of a character, involves the audience in what is happening- conveys emotion
Shows an aspect of the face, generally eyes, or can be of objects. This conveys emotion and can heighten tension
Of two people, usually mid shot or medium close up. Shows relationship between characters
Used in conversations
Shows us what the character is seeing
The camera looks down upon a subject, shows them looking up, can make them appear vulnerable
The camera looks up at the subject, makes them appear dominant
The range of objects in focus, if this changes it's called a pull focus
This relates to framing and looks at aligning the subject with specific lines to create a particular effect
Follows what the subject is doing
Horizontal movement of the camera which gives the audience more of an awareness of the surroundings
The use of camera without a tripod to produce a shaky effect to convey immediacey and excitement
Produces a smooth, flowing shot which can follow action
