Camera Shot Types

Front

See full body of subject in frame, location surrounding point of focus, adds scale with subject.

Back

Wide

Front

Waist up on subject, half of object. See face of person/expression.

Back

Medium

Front

Camera is close on figure, usually shoulders up. See face well-emotional expression. Reveals details of objects.

Back

Close Up

Front

Camera is over the shoulder of the one person, focused on another. Foreground and background are in frame.

Back

Over the Shoulder

Front

Reveals figure/object/subject within a wider world.

Back

Extreme Wide

Front

Extreme Detail of person or object.

Back

Extreme Close Up

Front

Camera is below subject/person, looking up. The Super-hero shot!

Back

Low Angle

Front

Camera is above the subject/person, looking down. This shot is used to disempower the subject/person.

Back

High Angle