Shot Types

Rule of Thirds:

The Rule of Thirds is one of the most common shot types. The basic principle of Rule of Thirds is to imagine breaking down the image into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, so your then left with nine parts. You now have four important parts of your image left in the frame, therefore you make these four parts the most interesting, so the shot type grabs the audience's attention.

Panning Shot:

The panning shot is overall just he horizontal movement of the camera. Therefore, this creates the image that the object you are filming is also moving horizontally.

Dolly Zoom Shot:

This is a diagram example of a dolly zoom shot. The dolly zoom is an un-settling in-camera special effect that appears to undermine the normal visual perception in film. This effect is achieved by adjusting the camera lens, to adjust the angle of the view. This is happening while the camera moves toward or away from the subject.

Tilt Shot:

This is quite a simple shot, and basically just involves moving the camera angle just up or down slightly, so the angle isn't always at the same level. This therefore creates either a high or low angle shot. This can make the object appear smaller or larger to the audience.