Research: Camera Shots

Before we started filming, I thought it would be vital to do some research on camera shots. This would enable us to use the correct technological terms when planning and to experiment with a wide variety of shots when filming, which would only give our final piece a more professional appearance.



EWS (Extreme Wide Shot)
The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot.



VWS (Very Wide Shot)
The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing him in his environment



WS (Wide Shot)
The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible. AKA long shot.



MS (Mid Shot)
Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.



MCU (Medium Close Up)
Half way between a MS and a CU.



CU (Close Up)
A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame



ECU (Extreme Close Up)
The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail.



Cut-In
Shows some (other) part of the subject in detail.



CA (Cutaway)
A shot of something other than the subject.



Two-Shot
A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.



OSS) Over-the-Shoulder Shot
Looking from behind a person at the subject.