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The Grammar of the Camera:
An extremely wide angle *shot at long-range and/or using a short focal-length lens, showing a broad, vast, panoramic view. Reference: Retrieved from http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199568758.001.0001/acref-9780199568758-e-932
It is referred to as a full shot or, and to remove ambiguity it will be called a, wide shot) typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings. These are typically shot now using wide angle cameras. Reference: Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_shot
An MLS of a person would show their head and body above the knees so that much of the surrounding context would also be visible. In face-to-face interaction this mimics the proximity of the social zone. Reference: Retrieved from http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100147309
A value of framing in which the subject is a bit smaller than a medium close-up; a human figure from the waist up. Reference: Retrieved from http://www.eicar-international.com/definition-medium-shot.html
A value of framing where the size of the subject is relatively large and fills most of the frame. For instance a person’s head seen from the neck up, or an object seen in detail. Reference: Retrieved from http://www.eicar-international.com/definition-close.html
Point of View:
Master shot that introduces the place and sometimes the players in a scene. Reference: Retrieved from http://www.eicar-international.com/definition-establishing-shot.html
A camera shot that reveals what a character is looking at sometimes following a shot showing the character’s eyes or followed by a shot showing a character’s expressive reaction (Shot Reverse Shot). Also known as POV Shot or Subjective camera. Reference: Retrieved from http://www.eicar-international.com/definition-point-view.html
In film or video, an over the shoulder shot (also over shoulder, ab tu, OTS, or third-person shot) is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person. Reference: Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_shoulder_shot
It is a term used in motion picture film production, cinematography and video production referring to a basic unit of film grammar. It is a shot which cuts away from the main scene in order to show the reaction of a character to it. Reference: Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_shot
An insert is a shot — often a close-up — that focuses on a specific detail. Some examples of details that may be inserts: a newspaper headline, a hand subtly reaching into a pocket, a sign on a shop door. Reference: Retrieved from http://screenwriting.io/what-is-an-insert/
A shot taken from an angle 180° opposed to the previous shot -- that is, the camera is placed opposite its previous position. Reference: Retrieved from http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~engl377/film.html
The technique of shooting a scene without the use of an artificial mechanism for camera support; holding a camera by hand or with a harness when shooting. Reference: :Retrieved from http://www.eicar-international.com/definition-hand-held-camera.html
Camera Angle:
The taking of photographs of the ground from an elevated/direct-down position. Usually the camera is not supported by a ground-based structure. Reference: Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_photography
A high-angle shot is a cinematic technique where the camera looks down on the subject from a high angle and the point of focus often gets "swallowed up." Reference: Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-angle_shot
It is a shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line, looking up. Reference: Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-angle_shot
It is the most commonly used camera angle of them all! This angle is the "personal view" and shows the subject as we expect to see them in real life. Reference: Retrieved from http://www.videoeditingsage.com/camera-angles-eye-level.html
