Camera Shots

How you choose to frame your subject will have a specific impact. How close or far your subject is to your camera — your shot size — will underscore how the audience should feel about it (or them).

Your subject will appear smallest in a long shot (or wide shot). They will be larger in a medium shot and largest in a close-up shot. 

Some camera sizes or camera shots include;

  1. Extreme Wide Shot (ELS)
  2. Long Shot (LS) / Wide Shot (WS)
  3. Full Shot (FS)
  4. Medium Long Shot (MLS) / Medium Wide Shot (MWS)
  5. Cowboy Shot
  6. Medium Shot (MS)
  7. Medium Close Up (MCU)
  8. Close Up (CU)
  9. Extreme Close Up (ECU)
  10. Establishing Shot 

A great description of all camera shots is given on the following website.
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/


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