Establishing shot: or long shot, gives your audience a sense of location and will set the scene for your film
Medium shot: makes your subject the key element of the frame and often used to show interactions with other characters. When using medium shots, be aware of what else is in the frame, so as not to interfere with your subject.
Close up shot: usually fills the frame with a single object and encourages your audience to concentrate on a particular aspect of the story.
XCU: extreme close up
VCU: very close up: face shot from mid forehead to above the chin
BCU: big close up: full head
CU: close up: just above head to upper chest
MCU: medium close up: just above head to lower chest
MS: medium shot: just above head to below the waist
MLS: medium long shot: contains the entire body plus a short distance above or below
LS: long shot
XLS: extra long shot
WS: wide shot
Single: shot of just one person, usually speaking
2S (two shot): shot of two people, usually speaking
GV: general view: usually wide shot establishing location
OS: off screen or out of shot
Drawings by Ozan Konrot
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