SHOTS

Scene (filmmaking), a part of action in a single location in a TV or movie, composed of a series of shots






An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a very wide shot or extreme wide shot.

CITATION:
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Dir. Chris Columbus. Perf. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson. Warner Bros. 2001. Film.

EXPLANATION: In this scene, the audience watches the first year Hogwarts students sail to the school. Using the Extreme Long Shot technique is effective because the viewer sees the boats and then gets first their view of the castle, lit up and beautiful at night. with the music and setting it makes the viewer feel like they are really there. 

 

Over-The-Shoulder Shot

A shot where the camera is positioned behind one subject's shoulder, usually during a conversation. It implies a connection between the speakers as opposed to the single shot that suggests distance.

 

Low Angle Shot

A shot looking up at a character or subject often making them look bigger in the frame. It can make everyone look heroic and/or dominant. Also good for making cities look empty.

High Angle Shot

A shot looking down on a character or subject often isolating them in the frame. Nothing says Billy No Mates like a good old high angle shot.

POV shot

A shot that depicts the point of view of a character so that we see exactly what they see. Often used in Horror cinema to see the world through a killer's eyes.