AERIAL SHOT - a camera shot of the ground surface from an aircraft to exterior locations.

DOLLY SHOT - a shot where the background becomes bigger or smaller where the character stays the same size.

FILTERED SHOT - where a filter is placed on a camera to envoke a variety of senses and/or manipulations.

FORCED PERSPECTIVE - a shot that maniputaltes human perceptions: making objections appear at various scales.

FREEZE FRAME SHOT - where a single shot is used several times to give the allusion of still photography.

HIGH ANGLE SHOT - where the camera shoots down on an object: making it seem vulnerable or powerless.

LOW ANGLE SHOT - where the camera is shot at a low vertical angle, looking up: often at knee height.

LONG SHOT - a camera shot with a wide-angle lens that shows the entire object and its surroundings.

PAN SHOT - a camera shot that scans an object horizontally while pinned at a fixed postion.

POINT OF VIEW SHOT - a shot in film where the camera shows what a character would be looking at.

TRACKING SHOT - where a camera is mounted on a rail that follows an object or character.

SNORRICAM - a camera device that is mounted to the body of an actor that is pointed directly at the actor.

STEADYCAM - a technique where the camera is mounted on a stabilizing device; allowing for a very smooth shot.

 

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