Various Shot types
Here you will see various shots all sized on one subject for comparsion.
MCU
Medium Close Up (MCU)
ECU
Extreme
Close Up (ECU)
Close Up (ECU)
CU
Close Up (CU)
WS
Wide Shot
(WS)
(WS)
EWS
Extreme Wide Shot
(EWS)
(EWS)
MS
Mid- Shot
(MS)
(MS)
2-Shot
TWO - Shot
(2-S)
(2-S)
OTS
Over-The-Shoulder
(OTS)
(OTS)
High-Angle
High Angle Shot
Axis of Action /Also known as X-axis...
An imaginary line that cannot be crossed when following action or shooting an interview. The camera must stay on the SAME side when shooting. If you cross the axis the eye line is reversed and the audience gets confused. This is very important when shooting actions sequences and interviews.
WATCH:
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=Visual_Grammar___Shot_Types_and_the_Axis_of_Action&video_id=71630
WATCH:
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=Visual_Grammar___Shot_Types_and_the_Axis_of_Action&video_id=71630