Film studies homework

Medium shot: A medium shot is from the middle of the person to the top of their head. For example:

 Extra long shot/Establishing shot: Shows the viewer the whole of the scene, establishes where the characters are set in this particular scene. For example:

 Long shot: You can see the whole of the character in shot and a bit of the setting behind them. For example:

Medium long shot: Where you can see the character in shot to about their knees. For example:

Canted/Dutch Tilt: where the actual camera is tilted. For example:

Tilt up: Where the camera scans the scene vertically upwards. For example, the beginning few seconds of this clip:

Tilt down: Where the camera scans the scene vertically downwards. For example, this clip:

Tracking shot and Dolly: Instead of zooming the camera will actually move back or forward (by being attached to something moving or on a track) to get closer or further from the action. For example this clip:

Crane Shot: Where the camera is actually attached to a crane and is able to be raised above normal height to see more action. For example this clip:

Handeld shot: When the camera is actually held, so filming can look a little shaky. Sometimes gives an interesting effect. For example this clip:

Aerial/Birdseye: When the clip has been filmed from an aeroplane or helicopter. Usually of cityscapes. For example, the beginning of this clip:

Zoom: Where the camera's zoom function is used from a distance to get closer to the item desired to be filmed. For example, this clip. 

All videos from YouTube none of them are my own, they are just examples.