Types of Shots

Wideshots establish a location to develop a sense of scale and the relationship of the character to the background. Good for stunts

Wide shot is used to see the character from head to toe and communicate a sense of loneliness and isolation. Creates a link between subject and background. 

Medium shot gives detail to the subject and provides this to the audience with mise-en-scene which we wouldn't get with wide shots.

Mid shot shows characters interacting with background and each other. Mise en scene - body language.

Close-up so we can see every detail of the subject's face. Highlights particular facial features.

Extreme close-up completely fills the frame with the actor's face and usually cuts off at the forehead and has the most emphasis on details.

Bird's eye view is an objective for psychological and emotional distance of the scene so we look at something from an outsider and abstract viewpoint.

Worm's eye view makes subjects seem more powerful and the audience inferior.

Low angle makes characters appear more dominant and the audience are the vulnerable subjects.

High angle gives the impression they are submissive, weak or frightened

Eye level gives the audience a neutral relationship, a level of equality to the viewer and the subject which allows us to empathise with them.

Dutch tilt when the camera is sloped to disorientate the viewer and show an altered state of mind.

Each of these angles is used for a different purpose and emphasises elements of a shot or is used to ad an extra layer of meaning to the shot.