Camera Shots
Establishing Shot (EST) This ESTABLISHES where the action takes place - sets the scene Often an exterior shot Usually a Wide Shot (WS)
Wide Shot (WS) Often (but not always) used as an establishing shot The point of this shot is to show the subject's surroundings
Long Shot (LS) A shot which shows all or most of a fairly large subject (for example, a person) and usually much of the surroundings
Medium Long Shot (MLS) Knees to head with some background
Medium Shot (MS) Waist to head
Medium Two Shot (M2S) Similar to a MS, but with two people
Medium Close Up (MCU) Head and shoulders
Close Up (CU) Shows a character's face Used to show emotion
Big Close Up (BCU) Forehead to chin Used to show extreme emotion
Extreme Close Up (ECU) A very tight shot, for example someone’s eye or a door handle
Over The Shoulder (OTS) Used during a conversation MCU + the other person’s shoulder/head/back etc
Overhead Shot (OH) Camera will be directly over the objects/actors
High Angle (H/A) Could be used to make the object/person look powerless
Low Angle (L/A) Could be used to make the object/person powerful
Deep Shot (DS) When something is in the foreground and something else is in the background
Practice!
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?
What shot size is this?