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Basic Shots
Basic Camera Shots
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9th Grade
08/15/2016

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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 shotfull 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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The Rule of Thirds

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High Angle

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horizontal camera movement in which the camera moves left and right about a central axis.

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Low Angle

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180 Degree Rule

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