name of shot	description	use
extreme close up (ECU)	part of the face takes up the frame	gets inside the head of the character
close up (CU)	the whole face takes up the frame	reveals a characters emotional state
medium close up (MCU)	head and shoulders in the frame	shows a characters reaction
low angle /high angle shot (LA/HA)	shot below(LA)/above(HA) eye line looking up	makes subject look powerful(LA)/vulnerable(HA)
extreme long shot (XLS)	only scenery visible cant make out individuals	used as an establishing shot
medium shot (MS)	one or two subjects in the frame usually from waist height sometimes OTS	master shot/two shot/shot-reverse-shot for conversations
pan/tilt	camera on fixed position but moves along a vertical or horizontal plane	mimics a static character looking around a scene
track( dolly steadicam or handheld)	the camera follows a subject	follows subject through scene, immerses audience

match on action-where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot’s action

graphic match- the first and the second shot share the same shapes, colours or composition

eyeline match-to indicate to the audience what a character is seeing

film	rating	memorable scene	film element focus
whiplash	9/10	“not quite my tempo”	editing