Camera angles and shots.

Establishing shot- A shot, often outside, that indicates where the action will take place.

Master shot- a shot that is used at the beginning or end of sections.

Close up- close in to a face/ item.   

Long shot- Hardest to define, but loosely, will involve seeing a person in full focus.

 Extreme long shot- usually outside, can be from up to a half a mile away.

                         Low angle shot- from below the actor or set.

High angle shot- taken from above.

Crane angle shot- using a crane or similar to create medium high angle.

Wide angle shot- showing a wider view of a scene.  

Aerial shot- using helicopters or planes to provide an extreme high angle shot.

Panning shot- the camera operator stays still and the camera moves to the following action, or often a moving object like a vehicle.

Tracking shot- where the camera operator moves alongside the action.

Framing shot- using a piece of set or scenery to frame a shot.

 Point of view shot - camera shot as if though the eyes of the protagonist or character.

Two shot- when two people are in the shot.