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EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot. |
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VWS (Very Wide Shot) The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing him in his environment. |
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WS (Wide Shot) The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible. AKA: long shot, full shot. |
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MS (Mid Shot) Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject. |
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MCU (Medium Close Up) Half way between a MS and a CU. |
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CU (Close Up) A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame. |
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ECU (Extreme Close Up) The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail. |
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Two-Shot A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot. |
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(OSS) Over-the-Shoulder Shot Looking from behind a person at the subject. |
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Weather Shot The subject is the weather. Can be used for other purposes, e.g. background for graphics. |
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A horizontal camera movement in which the camera moves left and right about a central axis. |
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