The Language of Film

5. Shows the whole of a person's face.
7. Lets an audience see a character's facial expression and body language as well the background.
8. Camera moves from side to side.
9. Camera is directly above the scene.
12. Shows the whole person and their background.
13. The camera looks down at a character.

1. Camera moves following movement.
2. Shows the landscape or setting of the scene.
3. Shows only part of the face.
4. Makes the audience feel part of a conversation.
6. Makes the character look big and powerful.
10. Makes a connection between the character and audience because they're equal.
11. Shows the whole person but the background dominates the shot.