Camera Shots
- Close Up - shows mainly the characters face only
- Extreme Close Up - shows only the face but in more detail
- Medium Shot - shows the character from the was it up
- Medium Close Up - shows the character from the shoulders up
- Long Shot - shows the entire characters body
- Cut-Away - a shot on something like a book or letter
- Establishing Shot - long shot that often shows action
Camera Angles
- Over the shoulder - usually used in conversations in tv dramas
- Eye Level - from the characters viewpoint
- Birds Eye - shot from directly above
- Worms eye - shot from directly below
- High Angle - shot coming from a high angle
- Low Angle - shot coming from a low angle
Camera Movement
- Zoom In
- Zoom Out
- Hitchcock Zoom
- Pan (left/right)
- Swish Pan (fast pan)
- Tilt
- Dutch Tilt
- Tracking Shot
