Camera shots

There are multiple ways to shoot a video.

In pre production you will devise a shot list, this is when you decide which shots you are going to use for the video.

There are multiple shots you can use these being:

EWS (Extreme Wide Shot)

An extreme wide shot, is when you are so far from the subject that even it isn't visible. This is often used as a establishing shot.

VWS (Very Wide Shot)

Often enough the subject wiill be barely visible. However the emphasis will still be on placing them in the enviroment

WS (Wide Shot)

The subject will take up the whole frame, or as much as comfortable.

MS (Mid Shot)

This shows some of the subject in more detail. However it will still give the impression of the whole subject.

MCU (Medium Close Up)

Halfway between MS and CU. Often used by news reporters.

CU (Close Up)

A Certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame.

ECU (Extreme Cluse up)

This is when the camera gets right in and shows extreme detail of the subject.

Cut-In

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

CA (Cutaway)

A shot of something other than the subject

Two-Shot

This is when you have two people within the shot, it is framed similarly to a mid shot.

(OSS) Over the shoulder shot

Looking from behind the person at the subject

Noddy Shot

Usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject.

Point of view shot (POV)

Shows a view from the subjects perspective

Weather Shot

The subject is the weather. Has lots of purposes, such as graphics for a background

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