Introduction to shot types

We learnt the different shot types and also had to find examples. Here they are:

Extreme long shot –ELS

You may use this shot to show a very large expanse of an area such as a city. It is used to show a particular location.

• Long shot-LS:You may use this shot to show another large expanse of an area such as a house and the area it is in to show a location.
• Medium long shot-MLS:This is used to show a person and the area.
• Medium shot –MS
• Medium close up- MCU
• Close up- CU
• Big close up – BCU
• Extreme close up – ECU
• Low angle
• High angle
• Worms eye
• Birds eye
• Canted
• Eye level
• Two shot
• Over the shoulder shot
• Point of view-POV

Pan-In photography panning refers to the horizontal movement or rotation of a still or video camera ,or the scanning of a subject horizontally . Panning a camera results in a motion similar to that of someone shaking their head "no"