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What is a camera shot?
What is a camera shot?
A camera shot is composed of the series of frames that are shot uninterrupted from the moment the camera starts rolling until it stops. Camera shots are an essential aspect of filmmaking and video productions, because by combining different types of shots, angles and camera movements, the filmmakers are able to emphasize specific emotions, ideas and movement for each scene.
Basic static shots (i.e., shots with no camera movement):
Basic static shots (i.e., shots with no camera movement):
Extreme Wide Shot or EWS
Extreme Long Shot or ELS
Wide Shot or W/S (sometimes called a Full Shot or FS)
Long Shot or L/S
Medium Shot or M/S
Medium Close Up or MCU
Close Up or C/U
Extreme Close Up or ECU
Over the Shoulder Shot or O/S
Point of View Shot or POV
Dutch Angle or DA
Action shots (i.e., shots in which the camera moves):
Action shots (i.e., shots in which the camera moves):
Zoom or IN/OUT
Pan or LEFT/RIGHT
Truck or Track, or IN/OUT
Tilt or UP/DOWN
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