Shot Examples

Extreme Close Up
This is an example of an extreme close up. An extreme close up focuses on one single thing, for example a mouth or eyes. It is often used to enhance an expression on the characters face, such as them being shocked or crying.

Eye-Level Shot
These are examples of eye-level shots. This shot can be used to make the character directly interact with the audience, back and forth during a conversation or to show more of the emotion that they're expressing. It brings all the attention onto the one character and is very effective in movies often making the audience feel compassion.



High Angle ShotThese are some examples of high angle shots. A high angle shot is simply a shot taken from an angle just above head height. This can be used to make the character seem smaller, if there is someone at a high level that the character below is talking to, to suggest that a character is isolated or even in situations like fights to portray the characters surroundings (mise en scene).

Over The Shoulder Short
This is an example of an over the shoulder shot. This is a shot taken from behind a person (showing their head and shoulder) who is looking away from the camera, usually only using about 1/3 of the frame. This shout is often used to show a character looking out at something or cut back-and-forth during a conversation.

 


Medium Shot
This is an example of a medium shot, also known as a mid-shot with variations like two shot of two people from the waist up and three shot of 3 people and so on. his type of shot is mainly used for scenes with dialogue or to show some, but not too much detail of action but enough for things like hand gestures and movement. It shows only shows some of the character, but enough for the audience to feel as if they were looking at the whole subject. This shot is as close to how someone would see a person in the flesh because they wouldn't be paying any attention to their lower body. Its mostly used when someone is speaking without too much emotion which isn't intense.

Long Shot
This is an example of a long shot. This shot shows all of the character, from head to toe. Long shots can be used to shoe a characters environment (mise en scene) and what they're wearing and reveal who a character is. For example, if the character is wearing a suit its likely that they are a business person going to, on their way or at work. Also this would show that is a modern day film. This amount of detail is only available in a long shot, it wouldn't be possible in a close up for example.  

Extreme Long Shot/Wide ShotThis is an example of an extreme long shot. Similar to the long shot, all of the characters body is included however there us more of an emphasis on their surroundings as it's shot further away. This usually makes the characters come across more insignificant making the audience come more to terms with the mise en scene. This could also be used to create suspicion with what the character is doing or going.

Low Angle Shot
This is an example of a low angle shot. These shots increase height so is useful for short actors like Kevin Hart to make them seem taller as it tends to emphasis height. Low angle shots are good to contrast High angled shots, especially if its cut back-and-forth during a conversation between a tall & short person, or between a boss and an employee to show dominance. It can also be used as a point of view shot from someone or something on the floor. This shot tends to add to audience confusion, making them feel powerless and defenceless. In the background of a low angle shot there is usually just sky or a ceiling. The limited amount of detail of the setting and environment adds to the audience confusion.
Worms Eye

This is an example of a worms eye view shot. Similar to a low shot, a worm’s eye view shot is taken from a low angle, except this shot is with the camera on the ground for the lowest shot possible. This also can be used to make a character seem bigger and enhance their importance. It's likely to make the audience feel more intimidated, crowded over and inferior.

 

2 & 3 Mid-shot
These are variations of the original medium shot. This shot has the same aspects of a medium shot, except with 2 or 3 people. Any more people tend to become a long or wide shot.These shots usually portray togetherness of  couple, family or friends or tension in an argument.

 Tilt Shot
These are examples of a tilt shot. A tilt shot are shots taken at a tilted angle usually to add to the interest of a shot. This could add to the audiences distortion as its not a usual view for them.

Establishing shot
These are examples of establishing shots. These type of shots are usually to shot settings, surroundings and environment of a scene. This shot could be taken with or without character involvement. It is normally the first shot of a new scene to get the audience familiar with the new setting.