Type of shots

type of shots 

a birds eye view shot is a shot which is placed directly above a scene and is looking down from above on the characters. it can be long or medium shots depending on what you are looking for if it is a crowded scene and you wanted to show that than a long shot if you wanted to show two people having a secret conversation then it would be a medium shot.  

a long shot is a shot that shows the hole character from a distance. it is normally used when releasing tension by giving the audience distance from the film that is why it is not generally used in a horror film because in a horror it needs to build up the tension. 

a close up is normally a shot which is from a characters shoulders up this is used to add tension and to allow the viewer to see what the character feels by seeing the characters expression it is normally used in a action or romance film because they want the viewer to get excited and get the heart beating faster it is normally not used in a horror film however because it would get the audience and the characters to close together and would raise the tension to high.

a medium shot is usually from the waist up it is genuinely used in a horror,action or romance because after every long/short shots they refer back to a medium shot because it is in-between being to close or to far away from the action/film so it is mostly used to get the audience back into the film if a long shot and lower the tension if a close up is used.

a wide shot is normally used to set the scene for the film because it shows the surroundings of the scene which tells the audience if the film is set in the city or country side. it can be used in action films to show that it is a exotic location or romance films to show where the characters are.

a extreme wide shot is basically the same as a wide shot however it is further away so that you can see alot more scenery to help set the scene. again it is normally action films that would use a extreme wide shot as they want to show off the exotic location of the film.

extreme close up is basically a close up however it focuses mostly on the eyes this is usually in a action film as they want to show the expressions on the characters face because they want to show the audience how the character feels

a cut-in is a close up on something other than the face for example the hands this would be used if someone was speaking and using hand movement at the same time so the camera shows this to show that the character speaking is passionate about something.     

a two-shot is when the camera keeps two people in the centre of the shot this would normally be used if two characters are talking and walking at the same time. it can be used in various genres.
a over the shoulder shot is when the camera is placed looking over the characters shoulder and looking on to the character in front of him. this tactic is normally used when two or more people are talking too each other.
a noddy shot is usually referred to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject.
a point of view shot shows the audience the view from the characters prospective so the audience may not actually see the character however they might see part of their body (e.g. hand) or their voice which allows the audience to identify who's point of view they are seeing.
a weather shot is when the camera angle is faced slightly up showing mostly the sky but also showing  partially the ground it is normally used for backgrounds but it can be used to set the scene of the film which gives the audience a  good prospective of where the film is set. it is normally used in action films to show the audience the exotic locations of where the film is based.