This document defines and describes various cinematography techniques used in the film Forrest Gump, including establishing shots, extreme long shots, long shots, mid shots, medium close ups, over the shoulder shots, close ups, extreme close ups, point of view shots, deep focus, shallow focus, racking focus, zoom shots, low angle shots, high angle shots, Dutch tilts, and level of framing. Each technique is briefly defined in one to two sentences explaining how it is used and its effect.