This is my shots and angles guide for Media.

1. Shot Types and Angles

2. High Angle Shot (H.A.S)
H.A.S – when the camera angle is
located above the eye line.
This shot is used to make a
certain object or person look
venerable and defeated.
An example of this shot is used
when Matilda is being shouted at,
this shot makes her look scared
and defeated.

3. Low Angle Shots (L.A.S)
shot from a camera angle positioned
low on the vertical axis, anywhere
below the eyeline, looking up.
The shot is used to make a certain
person or object look big and powerful
to the opposite person.
An example of this is in “Shrek” where
Lord Farquad is leaning over and
shouting at the Gingerbread man, this
makes him looks the bigger person.

4. Extreme Long Shot (X.L.S)
Establishing Shot (X.L.S)
Extreme Long Shot establishes the context for
a scene by showing the relationship between
its important figures and objects. Extreme
Long Shot is the beginning of a scene
indicating where, and sometimes when, the
remainder of the scene takes place.
A XLS is used to show a location or a scene in
a place, this normally an open space.
An example of this is in Captain America,
where this picture os showing an open view of
San Francisco.

5. Long Shot (L.S)
A long shot is a shot where a person or object
can be seen from head to toe.
This shot is used to show a person body
language towards someone or to the camera.
Also their fashion sense maybe.
An example of this is when Woody from toy
story is running towards Buzz Lighter.

6. Medium Long Shot (M.L.S)
This is a shot where a person can be seen from
head to knee.
This shot is used to show more of a facial
expression than body language.
An example of this is in Ted where John is
talking to Ted about life and American girls.
This is because the camera just want to focus on
the top half of him.

7. Medium Shot (M.S)
A medium shot is where a shot is from
the waist upwards.
This shot normally shows the top half
of the persons body focusing on facial
expressions.
An example of this shot is the scene
from Titanic where Kate is pretending
to fly on the ship, this shows her fascial
expressions and some body language.

8. Medium Close Up (M.C.U)
This s shot where someone can be seen from
the shoulders and up. Also known as the
boob shot.
This shot mostly captures a facial expression
and a background scenery.
An example used in film is Hitler in The Bot
In The Striped Pyjamas, this shot shows his
facial expression but also his body language.

9. Close Up (C.U)
This is a shot where only the head and
shoulders are included.
This shot is used to define someone's
fascial characteristics.
An example of this film is where James
Bond is staring at his enemy, this shows
his clear expression

10. Extreme Close Up (X.C.U)
An extreme close up is a shot is shot of only
the persons face
This shot is used to capture a specific reaction
on a persons face.
An example of this is the film Harry Potter
where Harry is looking into Dumbledore with
a serious face looking angry.

11. Point Of View Shot (P.O.V)
This is shot shows an object that
a person is using or looking at
This shot is used to make the
viewer look interested in the
object.

12. Twos Shot (T.S)
This shot is used to show a
conflict of a conversation
between people, hence the
two shot title.
An example of this is in the
famous scene of Titanic when
Jack is saying to Rose he will
never let go of her in the
water.

13. Over The Shoulder (O.T.S)
This shot is show and someone
looking over someone's shoulder,
preferably to another person.
This shot is often used in an
interview or a general conversation.
An example of this is when
Rapunzel eventually finds her
parents and she is having a 1-to-1
conversation with her.