Introduction to camerawork and storytelling.

 An establishing is a shot at the head of a scene that clearly shows us the location of the action. Establishing shots have no rules other than helping to build tone and context, but they're not required to be wide or from a drone or to be accompanied by a screen-sized title card. An extreme wide shot (aka extreme long shot) is a camera shot that will make your subject appear small against their location. You can also use an extreme long shot to make your subject feel distant or unfamiliar. The wide shot (aka long shot) is a camera shot that balances both the subject and the surrounding imagery. A wide shot will often keep the entire subject in frame while giving context to the environment. A wide shot should keep a good deal of space both above and below your subject. Of the many camera shots, a long shot gives us a better idea of the scene setting, and gives us a better idea of how the character fits into the area. Wide shots also create narrative distance with the subject, often dwarfing characters against an expansive terrain. 

In film, a full shot is when your subject completely fills the frame while yet allowing for some of the background details. This entire frame from Django Unchained is a tracking shot, which means that camera movement is present throughout the entire frame. In this instance, the camera steadily advances (or tracks) in the direction of Django. Therefore, this shot technically starts off as a wide shot, then transitions to a full shot (as seen above), and finally concludes in a cowboy shot. The subject is framed from around the knees up in a medium long shot (also known as a medium long shot). Between a full shot and a medium shot, it draws a line. The cowboy shot, which frames the subject from around mid-thighs up, is a variant on this.

Filmmakers frequently use shot list templates, shot list software, or storyboard designer software to identify the many camera shots needed for each scene during pre-production. There is no "correct" camera shot size for any given situation, although some camera angles are more effective than others at setting the mood, feeling, and tone. The size of the camera shot can give the spectator context regarding character motivation, the movie's theme, or the location.