aice media studies shots & angles

establishing shot

establishes the location and setting of a new scene

master shot

shows all of the characters in a new scene

insert shot

camera cuts to an object

wide shot

subject is far from the camera - shows their relationship to their environment (typically a wide view with the character small)

close up

characters face fills up the frame, captures their expression or emotion

extreme close up

usually just the eyes of the character

medium shot

top half of the person

long shot

shows the full body of a character, and their surroundings

two shot

two people in the frame

high angle

camera looks down the character making them look small or weak

low angle

camera looks up at a character making them look big or powerful