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A shot captured from an airborne platform: drone, helicopter, or aircraft above the ground.

A shot in which subjects at very different distances from the camera are all rendered in sharp focus simultaneously.

A shot where the camera is tilted on its roll axis, creating a diagonal horizon and sense of unease.

A wide shot at the start of a scene that orients the audience to a new location.

An extreme wide angle lens with very short focal length that produces strong barrel distortion and a curved field of view.

A shot that frames a subject's full body within their surrounding environment.

A shot where the camera is positioned below the subject's eye line and tilted upward.

A long focal length lens that magnifies distant subjects and compresses apparent depth between planes.