The establishing shot is the first shot in a scene. It is a scene-setting shot that is usually outside and shows little detail. This shot tells the audience where the scene is going to take place. This shot is taken using a helicopter, crane or from the top of a tall building.
Hand Held
This is a jerky and shaky effect, which is the opposite of a smooth dolly shot. This is mostly used as the subject is moving. it creates a sense of realism and makes the audience feel part of the scene, rather than a fixed position. The camera is strapped to the operator by a harness and is very heavy.
Low Angle
The low angle shot is from below eye level and looks up. This can be used to make the subject look bigger and powerful. This shot means the background behind subject has very little detail highlighting the subject. This is achieved by having the camera lower than the subject and pointing at the subjects eye level.
Dolly Shot
the camera moves along side the action or following the subject. This is used for portraying movement or for moving from a long shot to a close-up. The camera will be placed on tracks or a car (and other moving objects) to be able to move with the action. It is sometimes called a tracking shot.
Extreme Close-Up
This shot focuses and magnifies on one small detail of the subject. This shot shows what the audience cannot see clearly in other shots. The shots have no background and provide dramatic effect. These shots are very delicate, the smallest moment will be very noticeable.
Crane Shot
The crane shot is like the Dolly Shot except the camera is mounted on a crane. This gives a larger range of camera movements. Crane shots are used to follow objects into the air and follow the action from a Aerial shot to level with the action. The equipment is very heavy and needs to be controlled by a crane operator. It is sometimes called a Jib.
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