An introduction to shot types, angles and movements

There are many different types of shot types, including:-
Close up (CU)
Big close up (BCU)
Extreme close up (ECU)
Medium close up (MCU)
Extreme long shot (ELS)
Medium long shot (MLS)
Medium shot (MS)
Long shot (LS)

Different types of angles include:-
Low angle
High angle
Worm’s eye
Bird’s eye
Canted
Eye level
Two shot
Over the shoulder shot
POV

Movements include:-
Panning: The horizontal scanning of a scene.
Tracking: A shot in which a camera is mounted on a cart, which travels along tracks.
Crabbing: The camera moving sideways, but the shot staying the same. The camera doesn’t follow the action.
Zooming: Altering the focal length of the lens to give the illusion of moving closer to or further away from the action.
Tilt: Tilting the camera up and down.
PED: The camera moving up and down, but remaining at eye level.
Hand held: attempting to imitate a steady cam but by detaching it from the tripod and carrying it.
Steady cam: attaching a camera to you, needs a license for it.