Common+Camera+Shots


 * //__ Common Camera Shots __//**

**Cameo Shot** – a shot in which the subject is filmed against a black or neutral background. **Choker** – a tight close-up, usually only showing a subject’s face. **Close shot (CS)** – a shot in which the subject is shown from the top of the head to mid-waist. **Close up (CU)** – a shot of an isolated part of a subject or object, such as the head or hand. **Cutaway** – a shot that is related to the main action of the scene but briefly leaves it, such as an audience member’s reaction to a show. **Dolly shot** – a moving shot, accomplished by moving the camera as if on a set of tracks. **Establishing shot** – a long shot that shows the location and mood. **Extreme Close up (ECU)** – a magnified shot of a small detail, such as a subject’s eyes. **Extreme Long shot (ELS)** – a wide angle shot from a great distance, such as an aerial or high angle shot of a location. **Eye-Level shot** – a shot of the subject at eye level. **Flash** – a very brief shot, often for shock effect. **Follow Shot** – a shot in which the camera follows the subject. **Freeze frame** – a shot that results from repeating the same frame so the subject appears frozen. **Full Shot (FS)** – a long shot that captures the subject’s entire body head to toe. **High angle shot**- a shot filmed from high above the subject(s). **Long shot (LS)** – a shot in which the subject(s) is at a distance, often showing surroundings. **Low-angle shot** – a shot filmed down low, often looking up at the subject(s). **Medium-long shot (MLS)**-a shot wider than a medium shot but longer than a wide shot. **Medium shot (MS)** – a shot where the subject(s) is show from the knees up. **Tight shot** – a shot where the subject fills the whole frame. **Two-shot** – a medium or close shot wide enough for two people, often used to film a conversation. **Over-the-shoulder (OTS)** – a shot that shows us a character’s point of view, but includes part of that character’s shoulder or side of their head in the shot.