Close Up (CU) - Close ups are useful for showing detail. A close-up of a person emphasizes their emotional state. For example the picture below shows the boy to be happy.
Medium Close Up (MCU) - This shot allows the audience to like they are close enough to the subject to have a conversation with them.
Medium or Mid-Shot (MS) - The mid shot shows some part of the subject in more detail, whilst still showing enough for the audience to feel as if they were looking at the whole subject. It also allows enough room for hand gestures and movement.
Long Shot/Establishing Shot (LS/ES)- Shot which shows all or most of a fairly large subject (for example, a person) and usually much of the surroundings.
Two Shot (could be CU/MCU/MS) - Two-shots are good for establishing a relationship between subjects. A two-shot could also involve movement or action. It is a good way to follow the interaction between two people without getting distracted by their surroundings.
'Over the shoulder shot' (OSS) - This shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject. The person facing the subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the frame. This shot helps to establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view. It's common to cut between these shots during a conversation, alternating the view between the different speakers.
High Angle Shot (looking down) - This has the effect of diminishing the subject, making them appear less powerful, less significant or even submissive.
Low Angle Shot (looking up) - This shows the subject from below, giving them the impression of being more powerful or dominant.
Tilted Frame/Dutch Tilt - This camera shot in which the camera angle is deliberately slanted to one side. This can be used for dramatic effect and helps portray unease, disorientation, frantic or desperate action, intoxication, madness, etc. A dutch tilt can be a static shot, or used with simultaneous panning, tilting or zooming.
Point of View Shot (POV) - This shot shows a view from the subject's perspective. It is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious whose POV it is.
Extreme Long Shot/ Establishing Shot (ELS/ES) - This is generally taken from up to a quarter of a mile away and can be used as a scene-setting shot, which establishes location.
Two Shot (could be CU/MCU/MS) - Two-shots are good for establishing a relationship between subjects. A two-shot could also involve movement or action. It is a good way to follow the interaction between two people without getting distracted by their surroundings.
'Over the shoulder shot' (OSS) - This shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject. The person facing the subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the frame. This shot helps to establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view. It's common to cut between these shots during a conversation, alternating the view between the different speakers.
High Angle Shot (looking down) - This has the effect of diminishing the subject, making them appear less powerful, less significant or even submissive.
Low Angle Shot (looking up) - This shows the subject from below, giving them the impression of being more powerful or dominant.
Tilted Frame/Dutch Tilt - This camera shot in which the camera angle is deliberately slanted to one side. This can be used for dramatic effect and helps portray unease, disorientation, frantic or desperate action, intoxication, madness, etc. A dutch tilt can be a static shot, or used with simultaneous panning, tilting or zooming.
Point of View Shot (POV) - This shot shows a view from the subject's perspective. It is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious whose POV it is.
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