Extreme Wide Shot
Shot depicting the
character in a wide
area, showing the
world around them
Wide Shot
Depicts the
character from head
to toe
American Plan
Shows either three
characters at once
or a character from
head to knees
Medium Shot
Shows characters
from head to waist
Medium Close Shot
Shows the
characters from
head to chest (bust)
Close Shot
Shows the
character’s face or
another subject
closely
Extreme Close Shot
Shows a detail of the
character’s face or
some other subject
Aerial Shot
Shows the subject as
viewed from the air
Bird’s Eye View
Shows character
from directly above
Worm’s Eye View
Shows character
from directly below
Dutch Angle
Shows the entire
shot on a diagonal
Establishing Shot
Sets up scene in
terms of location,
time, relationship or
concept
High Angle
Depicts the
character as seen
from above
Low Angle
Depicts the subject
as seen from below
Over the Shoulder
Shot
Depicts the subject
as viewed over the
shoulder of another
subject
Two Shot
Shows two
characters in the
same shot