Shot types

 

Pan shot

This is an example of a pan shot, establishing the whole scene with a panorama.

 

Pull focus shot

A filming technique whereby the focal point is drawn towards the viewer; also a shot, it usually used in films or tv shows, as a way to emphasise focus or plot for a character, the shot that is focused tends to be the character whose talking currently.

 

Long shot

a long shot typically shows the entire object or human figure and tends  to place it in some relation to its surroundings. This shot is a typical example of a long shot.

Worms eye

This shot is taken from the ground up giving the perspective of a character being larger or superior on screen

Birds eye

A view from a. High angle as if seen by a bird in flight. This shot can be related to a person looking out a airplane window and seeing the environment below.

 

Establishing shot

Establishing shot sets up or actually establishes a scene by comparing the environment or object of a scene with the characters shown within the scene.

Dutch angle

The angle on this shot is purposely flipped to the side to convey dramatic effect and mostly is found in thriller or Acton sequences in films.

Medium shot

A medium shot displays a shot from a medium distance usually cropping out a character from the waist down.

Close up

A closet up shot is a shot that usually is zoomed in quite abit. It tends to focus on the face area of a body and usually used when introducing a character or showing specific detail of a character

Extreme close up

Extreme close up is an exaggerated version of close up focusing even deeper into a specific part of a a-shot. For characters this shot would be evident during action sequences or more precisely western stand-offs.this shot gives the effect of seriousness and tension.