Basic Media Terminology

Camera Shots
Establishing long shot
long shot
Mid shot
Closeup
Extreme close up
Two shot
Point of view show


Camera Angles
Over the shoulder
High Angle
Low angle

Camera Movement
Tracking in
Tracking out
Tracking sideways (crab)
Tilt
Arc
Crane
Panning



180 Degree Rule - Where the camera can be placed anywhere in the 180 degree space around the characters on set to look like a conversation. If it is placed past the 180 degree line it will look like the characters aren't facing each other/giving each other eye contact.


The 180° rule is a guideline that shows how two characters in a scene should stay the same left/right relationship to one another . When the camera passes over the invisible axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line and the shot becomes what is called a reverse angle.