Shot Types, Camera Angles, Perspective & Lens

Extreme Wide Shot (EWS)

Extreme wide shot, establishing shot, vast landscape, tiny subject

Wide Shot (WS)

Wide shot, full body, long shot

Full Shot (FS)

Full shot, full body visible, head to toe

Medium Long Shot (MLS)

Medium long shot, framed from knees up, american shot, three-quarter length

Medium Shot (MS)

Medium shot, waist up, mid-shot

Medium Close-Up (MCU)

Medium close-up, chest up, head and shoulders

Close-Up (CU)

Close-up, face shot, tight framing

Extreme Close-Up (ECU)

Extreme close-up, macro eye, ECU, detail shot

Macro Shot

Macro photography, microscopic view, highly detailed texture, 100mm macro lens

Eye Level

Eye level shot, neutral angle, straight on, camera at eye height

Low Angle

Low angle, looking up, imposing view, hero angle

High Angle

High angle, looking down, inferior angle, subject looking up

Worm’s Eye View

Worm's eye view, ground level, looking straight up, ant's view

Bird’s Eye View / Overhead

Bird's eye view, overhead shot, top-down view, 90 degree angle

God’s Eye View

God's eye view, satellite view, high altitude, vertical angle

Dutch Angle / Canted Angle

Dutch angle, canted angle, tilted horizon, diagonal shot, disorienting

Point of View (POV)

POV, first-person perspective, seeing through eyes, hands visible

Over-the-Shoulder (OTS)

Over-the-shoulder shot, looking past shoulder, blurry foreground shoulder, OTS

Two-Shot

Two-shot, 2 subjects in frame, medium shot, side-by-side

Fisheye View

Fisheye lens, barrel distortion, ultra-wide 180 degree, vignette

Isometric View

Isometric view, orthographic projection, 3d render, diorama

Telephoto / Compression

Telephoto lens, long focal length, compressed background, flattened perspective

Selfie View

Selfie angle, arm's length, front facing camera, phone camera distortion

Drone View

Drone view, aerial photography, hovering, high altitude

CCTV / Security Cam

CCTV footage, security camera, surveillance view, grainy, high angle corner

GoPro / Action Cam

GoPro footage, action camera, body cam, wide angle, barrel distortion