Different Shot Types!

Over the shoulder shot - This shot is used usually between two people having a conversation, it's a useful shot to use to switch back and forth when characters are talking, here are two orcs from Lord of the Rings in mid-confrontation

Medium Close up - This shot is used to identify the characters emotions and body language but also to show what's happening in the background as well.

POV (Point of View) This shot is from someones or something perspective, in this example it is from the character 'Boromirs perspective as 'Lurtz' Points an arrow at his head.

Medium shot - This shot is used to establish and identify a character and show there body language, usually from the torso upwards, here is Legolas from Lord of the Rings, you can see by his body language that he is ready for action with his bow semi-drawn.

Close up - This is shot is usually a close up an actors face, used to show the emotions of the actor, for example here is Gandalf from Lord of the Rings

Extreme close up - This shot, is what it says; an extreme close up of anything, this example is the One Ring from Lord of The Rings

Two shot- This shot is used to get two characters in a shot, usually having a conversation. This example is Frodo and Sam from Lord of the Rings

Wide Shot - This shot is used to get all the action in one shot, and to establish the characters this is an other example from lord of the rings

Establish shot/Extreme wide shot - This type of shot is used to establish the location of the scene, this example is from Lord of the Rings, it is the Elven city of Rivendell