Glossary

Name Example Purpose

Dutch tilt Slanted to one side so there is more

dramatic potential

Birds eye view This can be used to show the location

of the scene

Worms eye view This can be used to show how small something is to

something big , it can also magnify

something big

Pan A pan is rotating the camera left-

right

Crane shot Cranes shots are used to get much better birds eye view shots or long shots

Zoom Zoom is just magnifying the

frame so it appears larger, this can be

used to show detail in the shot

Steady cam Used so that the shot is smooth

when the camera is moving this gets rid

of jerkinessClose up This is used to

show emotions on someone’s face better it help to

make the audience

fell more involvedDeep focus This is where

everything is in the frame and nothing

is blurred outShallow focus This is where the

background is out of focus and the

camera is focused on one thing

Rule of thirds Align subject with guidelines

Eye line match This is when the eye lines of two

characters are lined up

Long shot This can be used to show the location

someone is standing in

Medium shot Shows torso and above of someone

in the frame

Medium long shot Shows legs torso and head but no legs in the frame

Area shot Shows the location or area of the

scene

Establishing shot Shows the location of the scene

Point of view shot Shows what the actor is looking at,

gets audience more involved

Over the shoulder shot

Shows continuity because it shows who the person is

talking to

Two shot Two people in a frame