1. Shrek: Film Techniques

2. Long Shot  Contains landscape and gives the audience a specific view of the setting, scenery and entire body of the character/s.  This shot is used to show the subject, as well as the characters body language and relationship with their surroundings.

3. Medium/Mid Shot  Contains the character/s usually from the waist up. From this shot, the audience can see the characters face/s as well as their interaction with other characters or objects.  There is background scenery included in the shot.

4. Close-up Shot  Contains one characters face. This allows the audience to understand the characters emotions (personal shot).  Used to show expressions or feelings.  This shot can sometimes be used to make a character look more powerful.

5. Extreme close-up  Focuses on a small portion of the character face, forcing the audience to focus or concentrate on it to intensify the mood.

6. High Angle Shot  Camera angle that looks down at the character/ object.  This makes the character look vulnerable, small or weak.

7. Low Angle Shot  The opposite to the high angle shot as it looks up at the character. This shot make the character look big, powerful, strong, dominant or in control.  It can make the audience feel threatened, inferior or intimidated.

8. Birds eye view/ Aerial shot  Looks down upon a scene  Shows the audience the setting and location.