Shot Types

 IN THIS POST: SHOT TYPES AND A STOP MOTION PRELIM EXERCISE

List of common shot types:

• Extreme long shot (can also be called an establishing shot at the start of films, very common first shot)

• Close up

• Extreme Close up

• Long shot

• Two shot

• Three shot

• Group shot

• High angle

• Low angle

• Bird's eye view

• Worm's eye view

• Over the shoulder

• Panning: Tilting the camera to follow the subject

• Tracking shot: The camera is moving with the subject of the scene, following it.

PRELIM EXERCISE - TESTING SHOT TYPES

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