Thursday 12 May 2011

Camera Shots, Angles and Movements Part 1: Camera Shots

Examples Of Potential Camera Shots, Angles and Movements We May Use:

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

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

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

ECU (Extreme Close Up)
The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail.
EWS (Extreme Wide Shot)
The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot.

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

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

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

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

Weather Shot
The subject is the weather. Can be used for other purposes, e.g. background for graphics.

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

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