Cinematography

Camera shots:

• Wide shot/ establishing shot - establishes the setting
• Long shot - you can see from head to toe
• Medium shot- from the waist up
• Medium close-up - from the shoulders up
• Close-up - a shot of the whole face
• Extreme close -up - shows the features of the face clearly e.g. eyes show emotion
• Over-the-shoulder shot - is a shot that shows the shoulder with a little exposure to the background

Camera angles:

• High angle - birds eye view shows the camera looking down on the subject. This has the effect of diminishing the subject, making them appear less powerful, less significant or even submissive.

• Low angle - This shows the subject from below, giving them the impression of being more powerful or dominant. 

Camera movement:

Panning is where the camera moves slowly on its axis from side to side.

Tilt is where the camera moves up and done on its axis.

A crane shot is where the camera moves around at a distance about ground level (on a crane).

A tracking shot is where the camera follows the action along tracks laid for the purpose.

A steadicam sequence is filmed with a camera attached to a shoulder frame that’s strapped to a camera operator. This makes possible extended shots following characters or action.