An Establishing Shot sets up a scene's location and/or its characters. Normally it is at the start (but sometimes used at the end) of a scene indicating where the rest of the duration of the scene takes place.
As you can see from the clip above, an establishing shot is used to set the location, which in this case is outer space, then it enters the planets atmosphere and slowly lands on the surface of the planet.
Close-Up Shot:
A Close-Up Shot is used to show a character or prop with the utmost detail and does not include the broader scene, they use this to show that what they have zoomed into, emphasizes importance,
00:24 seconds into the clip above is a perfect example of a close up shot, as you can see Tom Cruises face is very closely zoomed into showing that he is of importance, specifically it is used to show the tense atmosphere building up in the scene.
Match On Action Shot:
A Match On Action Shot is when you cut during an action to another camera angle but showing the action from the same point in time that you left it from the previous shot. This is important to continue the flow of the scene.
01:14 seconds into the clip above you can see that the two brothers (Brennan and Dale) pick up their father in the bedroom and the action cuts to them taking him onto the landing.
Reaction Shot:
A Reaction Shot is a shot which cuts away from the main scene in order to show the reaction of a character.
01:02 seconds into the clip above you can see a simple example of a reaction shot, Jackie Chan is singing War by Edwin Starr next to Chris Tucker on the car then the clip cuts to Chris Tucker's face showing the disgust towards the appalling singing.
Long Shot:
A Long Shot shows characters in the same location, this informs the audience of the characters positions relative both to one another and to their surroundings.
As you can see from the opening from the clip above a long shot is used in the Band of Brothers trailer showing the sergeant in relation to his troops, a long shot can be used to show who has the power status between two or more characters.
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