(Shot Lists)

Shot Lists

Aerial shot:

An aerial shot is a shot taken from an airborne device which is filming what ever is below it. 

Canted angle shot:

A canted angle shot is a type of shot where the camera is set at an angle so that the shot is composed with vertical lines at an angle to the side of the frame. This makes the shot look like it is moving around with the characters in the film.

Close up:

A close up shot typically contains an image of the face and shoulders of and subject, this shot also  tightly frames a person or object onto the screen.

Establishing shot:

An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a film because it is the shot which establishes the location of the film.

High angle:
A high angle shot is usually used to make the characters in the film look vulnerable and powerless.  

Long shot:

A long shot is a shot which is taken from a considerable distance, to make things in the background appear out of shape.

 Low angle:

A high angle shot is usually used to give the people in the shot more power because it looks like they are standing over you looking down.

Master shot

A master shot is usually used when a group of people are talking to each other, keeping them all in the view of the audience.

Medium shot

A medium shot is usually used in dialogue sequences which shows the characters movements and gestures.

Over the shoulder shot (OSS): 

A over the shoulder shot is when the taken from just behind a person, typically taken from behind the shoulder. 

POV (point of view):

A point of view shot is when you are able see the perspective of a character in the film.

Two shot
A two shot is usually used when the scene has two people talking to each other, these characters do not need to be next to each other.