Shot Sizes~

 Camera shot sizes and definitions

1. Establishing shot

An establishing shot is a wide or extreme wide shot that establishes the setting for a scene or film, often as the first shot.

2. Extreme wide shot (EWS)

A shot in which figures appear small in the landscape. Often used at the beginning of a film or sequence to show where the action is taking place. Can also be used to make a person appear isolated or small.

3. Wide shot (WS)

A shot in which a figure can be seen from head to toe. (tighter than an extreme wide shot)

4. Medium Wide shot (MWS)

Medium long shot frames the subject from roughly the knees up. It splits the difference between a full shot and a medium shot.

5. Mid shot (MS)

Shows the figure from approximately head to waist. In a mid shot, you can easily recognize an individual but you can also see what they are doing with their hands. 

6. Medium Close-up (MCU)

The medium closeup frames your subject from roughly the chest up. So it typically favors the face, but still keeps the subject somewhat distant.

7. Close-up (CU)

The close-up camera shot fills your frame with a part of your subject. If your subject is a person, it is often their face. 

8. Extreme close-up (ECU)

From just above the eyebrows to just below the mouth, or even closer: used to emphasize facial expression or to make the subject appear threatening.

9. Full shot (FS)

A full shot is a camera shot in the film that lets your subject fill the frame, head to toe, while still allowing some features of the scenery.