| 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 |
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