Low and High Angle shots.

This clip of ‘Scrubs’ shows the effects of both high and low angle shots.

A low angle shot is when it the camera is placed low down. It will increase height of actors which will make them look superior and powerful.

A high angle shot is when the shot is filmed from above to make the subject look small and weak.

Crash Zoom Shot.

This is an example of a crash zoom shot.

This is when the camera is zoomed in on a frame, but zooms back out very quickly.

Worm's Eye View.

This is an example of a worm’s eye view shot while 3 men play golf.

Worm’s eye view shot is to show the frame as if you were a worm. Opposite to a bird’s eye view it shows the frame from floor level.

Aerial Shot.

This is an example of an aerial shot over London taken from an aeroplane.

An aerial shot when it is taken from an extreme height, normally from a plane or helicopter.

These are used to establish a setting or movement.  It is similar to a crane shot but can have a bigger range of height.

Crane Shot.

This is an example of a crane shot.

A Crane shot is basically a tracking shot in the air.

The camera is placed on crane allowing it to go high in the air while moving up, down, left or right. It can also swoop down on the frame.

Reverse Tracking Shot.

This is an example of reverse tracking shot in the film Goodfellows.

It is also known as a ‘Dolly zoom’.

A reverse tracking shot is when a camera moving away from the subject at the same time as zooming in. This type of shot creates an illusion that the background is changing size.

Whip Pan.

This is an example of whip pan.

Whip pan is when the camera scans a scene horizontally very quickly causing the picture to blur.

It is done by placing a video camera on a tripod and using it as an axis.

An example of this is to show an amount of time passing quickly. It can also be used as an transition between two scenes.

Tracking Shot.

This is a tracking shot from the film ‘Kill Bill’.

Also known as ‘dolly’ shot or ‘trucking’ shot.

A tracking shot is when the camera follows the movement of the subject by being placed on a moving vehicle or trolley. It can be used to show movement, journey of the subject or moving from a long-shot to a close-up and getting the audience to focus on the subject.

Panning Shot.

This is a wide panning shot of the sea.

A panning shot is a sideways (horizontal) movement of a camera to show the subject moving, meanwhile keeping them/it in the middle of the frame.

It is made by a video camera on a tripod, using it as the axis as it moves.