Camera Angles/Shots

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Camera Shots
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Extreme Long Shot

• used as a scene-setting, establishing shot. Shows
  the audience what they can expect from that
  location. For instance if the shot showed a
  picture of the white house then, it can be
  assumed that the film will make reference to the
  American politics.

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Mid shot

• Contains a figure from the knees/waist up and is
  normally used for dialogue scenes, or to show
  some detail of action.

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Close up

• A certain feature or part of the subject takes up
  the whole frame.
• Everything else is just a blur in the background.
  This shot magnifies the object. This shot
  highlights the importance of that detail, it
  would probably have significance and be linked
  later on in the film. 

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High angle shot

• A shot looking down on a character or subject
  often isolating them in the frame. Making them
  seem as a less important character or showing
  that they have lower status/power within their
  group/gang.

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Low angle

• A shot looking up at a character/subject often
  making them look bigger in the frame. It can make
  everyone look heroic and/or dominant. This
  highlights their level of power and authority
  which they have. 

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Two Shot

• A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid
  shot. Usually showing their conversation, and
  body language.

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Over the shoulder

• A shot where the camera is positioned behind one
  subject's shoulder, usually during a
  conversation. It highlights the characters facial
  expression so that the audience get a greater
  understanding of the emotion of the character.

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Extreme close up

• Would show only the mouth or eyes, with no
  background detail whatsoever. This is a very
  artificial shot, and can be used for dramatic
  effect.  This shot highlights the importance of
  that detail, it would probably have significance
  and be linked later on in the film

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Point of view

• This is shot which the view point as if the
  camera was actually the characters eyes. Used
  frequently in horror and thriller films, right
  before someone is killed or something bad occurs
  in the narrative.

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• A shot that depicts an entire character or object
  from head to foot, often shows a bit of the
  scenery also.