Camera shots

Aerial Shot -

A shot filmed from the air, often used to establish a location.

Arc Shot - 

The subject is circled by the camera

Bridging Shot-

A shot that denotes a shift in time or place.

Close Up-

A shot that keeps only the face fully in the frame.

Medium Shot-

A shot that shows less than a long shot, more than a close-up.

Long Shot-

A shot that shows the entire subject from top to bottom.

Cowboy Shot-

A shot framed from mid thigh up.

Deep Focus-

A shot that keeps the foreground, middle ground, and background all in focus.

Dolly Zoom-

A shot that sees the camera track forward toward a subject while zooming out.

Dutch Tilt-

A shot where the camera is tilted on it's side.