Cinematography

Shot type:

How far the camera is from the subject

Camera angle:

Where the camera is positioned or how it is angled during a shot

Camera movement:

How the camera is moves

Types of camera shots and angles

Close up shot:

• Capture minute details
• Close range
• Takes up the majority of the screen
• Capture emotion

Medium shot:

• Medium range
• often used for dialogue between characters 
• allows the audience to see the characters amongst their surroundings
• body language

Long shot:

• Establishing
• shows a large amount of surroundings
• gives us a feel of isolation and separation from the film

Extreme close up:

• very tightly framed
• good way to convey emotion
• eye line

Extreme long shot:

• surroundings of the character is the focus
• often used as establishing shots
• scale

High angle:

• points down on subject
• makes subject seem powerless or vulnerable
• gives the audience understanding of the setting

Low angle:

• low on vertical axis
• strong and powerful 
• make something appear larger than it is

Over the shoulder:

• dialogue
• medium or close up

Bird's eye:

• overhead, aerial
• context of setting
• used when location plays pivotal role in narrative

Dutch angle:

• tilted
• dramatic 
• evoke emotions