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Question | Answer |
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Extreme Wide Shot (EWS)/Users/2ndblock/Desktop/ews.jpg | The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot. |
Very Wide Shot (VWS) | This often works as an establishing shot, in which the audience is shown the whole setting so they can orient themselvesVery Wide Shot |
Wide Shot (WS) | The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible. AKA: long shot, full shot. |
Mid Shot (MS) | Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject. |
Medium Close Up (MCU) | The medium closeup is half way between a mid shot and a close up. This shot shows the face more clearly, without getting uncomfortably close. |
Close Up (CU) | A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame. |
Extreme Close Up (ECU, XCU) | The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail. Variation: Choker |
Cut-In (CI) | Shows some (other) part of the subject in detail. |
Cutaway (CA) | A shot of something other than the subject. |
Two Shot | A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot. |
Over the Shoulder Shot (OSS) | Looking from behind a person at the subject. |
Noddy Shot | Usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject. |
Point-of-View Shot (POV) | This shot shows a view from the subject's perspective. It is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious whose POV it is (see the example below). |
Weather Shot | The subject is the weather. Can be used for other purposes, e.g. background for graphics. |