Camera Moves and Angles

Often a long shot or a series of shots that sets the scene. It is used to establish setting and to show transitions between locations.

A relatively close shot, revealing the human figure from the knees or waist up.

Shows a particular part of a subject with more detail, example: framing a subject from shoulders up.

The recording of a full scene, from start to finish, that has all of the talent and action in one framed sequence.

A shot taken from the vantage point of behind one of the characters, and including the person's shoulder and/or back of the head.

The camera is above the subject. This usually has the effect of making the subject look smaller than normal, giving him or her the appearance of being weak, powerless, and trapped.

When camera location is below normal eye-level compared to the subject, makes the subject appear tall, powerful, dominating, or scary

A shot taken with the camera placed approximately where the character's eyes would be, showing what the character would see; usually cut in before or after a shot of the character looking.

A shot that continues for an unusually lengthy time before the transition to the next shot.

Shot of a person from the upper torso to the top of the head

The camera physically moves toward or away from the subject to make it appear closer or further away

To move the camera laterally by means of a mobile camera mount.

Framing of two people.

To point the camera up and down.

Horizontal turning of the camera.