Planning:Camera shots and Angles

Extreme Long Shot

This shot is used to set the scene of the movie or television show; these shots generally do not have any people in the shot, but if they do they are so small that they are barely visible and the surrounding setting is more imposing.

The Long Shot

This shot unlike the extreme long shot show humans, however they will be life sized. This is used to set the of where most of the events will take place. There are generally objects around the humans to make it look ‘more life sized’ for example, a bus shelter or a building. An example for this would be where two of the characters could be walking around a park. That park would usually have a big impact later on in the film or television show.  

The Full Shot

This is the shot which gets the full figure in the image of whatever it is showing. The full shot is generally used for action scenes.

Point of View Shot (POV)

The  POV shot allows you to see everything through the character's perspective. This shot was developed by Adam Hitchcock and is very successful in horror films because, it adds atmosphere and makes you think that you are the one being hunted or doing the hunting.

Medium Shot

The medium shot is also the known as the Hollywood shot, taken from the knees or waist up. It is one of the most used shots because it is used in conversation scenes and when there is not no action taking place.

Medium Close up

The Medium close up is a chest and upward view of the person/people on set at the time. This shot is generally used for a good view of two people having a conversation..

Close up

This shot allows all that you are focusing on to be framed, for example a face or a foot. This is used to make you focus on the person's emotion and facial expressions.

Extreme Close up

An extreme close up shows you more than the naked eye can see, showing you a lot of detail - groves and heightened texture. Extreme Close ups are can be of many features such as an eye or lips.

High Angle Shots

This shot is commonly used to make the person in front of the camera look weak and fragile. This is where the camera is placed above the eye contact level.

Low angle shots

These shots are where the camera is placed below eye contact and the camera is looking up. This shot makes the person which is in front of the camera look strong, scary, powerful even threatening.