Cinematography

• Panning involves moving the camera horizontally from side to side while keeping the subject centered in the frame.
• Establishing shot - establishes the location and time of the film.
• Long Shot (LS) - shows the entire scene/setting
• Medium Shot (MS) - shows more than one character's body language
• Close-up (CU) - shows details, emotions or reactions of characters
• POV shot : viewing a shot from the characters perspective, showing the world through their eyes.
• Full shot : shows the character/s in entirety showing their whole body and face which allows for better understanding of scenes.
• Tracking shot : camera moves horizontally while recording footage, often used to follow a moving subject.
• Birds Eye View : A camera angle that displays the scene from the view of a bird in the sky.
• Worms Eye View: A view of the world from the perspective of a worm.
• Canted Angle: when a camera is tilted at an angle to the horizontal plane creating a sense of chaos.
• Extreme Close Up: a shot that focuses on one sole part of the subject which can emphasise emotions and tension in a scene
• Eye Level - a shot that puts the viewer at the same level as the subject which puts them on an even power level.
• Low Angle Shot - a shot taken below the subject which makes the subject appear larger and more powerful.
• High Angle Shot - a shot taken from above the subject which makes the subject appear smaller and less powerful.
• Over the shoulder: a shot that places a camera on a subject's shoulder allowing for the viewer to see what is in the plain of view of the subject.