Camera shots

close up - this shot is used to reveal detail about a person such as there facial exception or where they are looking. A close up is from the shoulder upwards this is so you can see all the features or head movements.







extreme close up - This shot it used so you can get a lot more detail from a persons face an example of this is when someone in a film or television programme has a bad dream and they awake very suddenly from there sleep.

head and shoulder shot - this shot is very formal and is used in a lot of documentaries and news broadcastings. Its very useful and gives you everything you need too see such as there face and lips when they are talking. 







Bust shot - this shot is filmed from the mid chest area upwards and is generally used in if someone is eating or drinking something and you want to see what there facial expiation is without getting too close.

medium shot - a shot from below the waist upwards, this shot allows for more head room than the bust shot this also shows the person hand movements and body language.

medium long shot - this shot is from the knees upwards but your mean to still be able to see all of there facial expressions and hand movements but still have more information about the surroundings they are in. In this shot you get to see thing such as other people in the background and you get to learn more about the character from there surroundings as well.

Long shot - you can generally see someones hole body in these shots and you can see all of there body movements and facial exceptions. This shot is very interesting for the audience because they get to see the characters body, clothes and hair which helps hem work out what kind of person they are. 

Extra long shot - also known as the establishment shot this help the view understand where the scene is set and what type of film it is. this is a very important shot as it helps establish a location.

Two person shot - this is when two people are interacting with each other in a shot, this shot is used mainly to open and close convocations with. They do not use it for the hole convocation because you wouldn't be able to see the facial exceptions of each charter and it would eventually become boring.