Shot Types

Establishing Shot (Extreme long shoot): establishing the location and where you want the viewer to look.

Master Shot: is the limit of the action.

Over the Shoulder: how they film a conversation (shot reverse shot).

Close Up: getting to know the character and ignoring the surroundings.

Extreme Close Up: to show the emotion and also an important moment in the clip.

Medium close up: waist up.

Long Shot: whole body and to establish the location.

Pan shot: horizontal sweep.

Tilt Shot: vertical sweep.

Tracking: when the camera follows the action.

Dolly: Is tracking but camera on wheels for a smooth track.

Crane: Where the camera is on a crane and can move: up, down, left and right smoothly.