Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Shot List

Click on to zoom in.
Examples:
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/
Extreme Wide Shot
ELS (Extreme Long Shot)
The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot.


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


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


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


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


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


over-the-shoulder shot
(OSS) Over-the-Shoulder Shot
Looking from behind a person at the subject.


point of view (POV)
Point-of-View Shot (POV)
Shows a view from the subject's perspective.

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