Camera work or Cinematography

shot sizes
-Extreme Close Up: very detail shot of something usually small
e.g: eyes or an ant
-Close Up: for conversations, up to the shoulders
-Medium Close up: we can see the characters' chest and the content of the room where she/he is
-Mid Shot: when we need to see the characters body language. It goes from head to waist
-Medium Long Shot: frames the subject from head to knees
-Big Close UP: just the face, to see the subject facial expression
-Wide Shot or Extreme Long Shot: an establishing shot of the location.

Shot composition

-2 Shot: used in converesation between two people
-Behind the shoulder/ shot revers shot
-High Angle Shot: to make the subject look vulnerable
-Low Angle Shot: to make the subject look powerful

Camera Movement

-Panning: when the camera pivots from side to side
-Tilt: when the camera pivots up & down
-Tracking: the camera follows something/one for quite a long way
e.g: car chasing
-Doli Shot: small smooth movement
-Zoom