Establishing
Establishing shots set the scene and give viewers an indication of where and when the upcoming scene will take place. Usually a long or extreme-long shot they are commonly used at the beginning of films and television and are a tool used to set the mood.
long shot
Long shots can be shot from more than a quarter of a mile away, and are often used as a shot too establish and set up a scene. Normally they show an exterior, e.g. the outside of a building, or a landscape.
Full shot
A shot that shows the subject from head to toe long shots don't often include other things to focus on.
Mid shot
A shot that shows a character from the torso up
A close up shot features just a characters face often used during intense scened it allows an actor to convey their emotions more redly to the audience
Extreme closeup
Extremely zoomed in only showing pard of a characters face
Very extreme closeup
centred in on a specific body part of object this shot often used to portray eyes
Panning swiveling a still or video camera horizontally from a fixed position
Tracking
the camera moves alongside the object it is recording
