Shot types.

There are different and many shots during filmmaking and all of them have of course meanings. These are just a few:

• HIGH ANGLE

This shot is used to make the subject look vulnerable, when applied with correct mood, effects and setting. The scene will look more dramatic.

Daniel Craig, 007- Quantum of Solace.

(Marc Forster, 2008)

• LOW ANGLE

Low angle is the opposite of High angle. This one is used to make the character look powerful and strong.

Brad Pitt & Eli Roth, Inglorious Basterds.

(Quentin Tarantino, 2009)

• CANTED ANGLE (Dutch angle)

Distorted. This angle makes the scene look like something is wrong. It causes a sense of disorientation for the viewer. It's usually used in SCI-FI movies.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Inception.

(Christopher Nolan, 2010)

• AERIAL ANGLE

It's used to establish the area where the scene is filmed. The place where our characters are.

The Dark Knight Rises

(Christopher Nolan, 2012)

• CLOSE UP ANGLE

Usually from the neck to the top head, close up is used to describe emotions. To see what the character is feeling and its facial details. However, it can also be a close up of any other part of the character body, like a hand, or an object.

Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook

(David O. Russell, 2012)

• LONG SHOT

Long shot angle is used to show the scenery and the full body of the character or object.

Johnny Depp, POTC: Dead Man's Chest

(Gore Verbinski, 2006)

• MEDIUM SHOT

This type of angle shows the actions of the character and its facial expressions and also it gives a partial view of the background. A med-shot is usually taken from the head to the waist.

Martin Freeman, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

(Peter Jackson, 2012)

• TWO SHOT

Two shot angle shows two characters and their relationship, maybe conversating. Eventually, the two don't have to be next to each other.

Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort, The Fault in Our Stars

(Josh Boone, 2014)

• OVER THE SHOULDER

It shows a conversation between two characters. The shot is taken from the shoulder of one, showing the other character speaking. It may change depending on who is speaking.

Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games

(Gary Ross, 2012)

• POINT OF VIEW

This shot shows the perspective of the character, so what he/she sees.

Daniel Radcliffe, HP: Deathly Hallows Part 1

(David Yates, 2010)

• EXTREME CLOSE UP

It shows the feelings of the character through the eyes, making the viewer feel unconfortable. As the close up, it can be an extreme shot of an object.

Uma Thurman, Kill Bill Vol 1

(Quentin Tarantino, 2003)