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| Cut | a change between two different shots |
| Length | how far away the camera is from the subject |
| EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) | The view is so far from the subject that she isn't even visible. This is often used as an establishing shot. |
| VWS (Very Wide Shot) | The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing her in her environment. |
| WS (Wide Shot) | The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as possible. The same as a long shot. |
| MS (Mid Shot) | Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject. |
| MCU (Medium Close Up) | Half way between a MS and a CU. |
| CU (Close Up) | A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame. |
| ECU (Extreme Close Up) | This shot gets right in and shows extreme detail. |
| CA (Cutaway) | A shot of something other than the current action. |
| Cut-In | Shows some part of the subject in detail. |
| Two-Shot | A comfortable shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot. |
| Over-the-Shoulder | Looking from behind a person at the subject. |
| Noddy Shot | Usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject, although it can be used in drama and other situations. |
| Point-of-View Shot (POV) | Shows a view from the subject's perspective. |
| Weather Shot | The subject is the weather, usually the sky. Can be used for other purposes. |
| Framing | the amount of subject matter contained within a frame |
| Camera Angle | The relationship between the camera and the object being photographed. |
| The Bird's-Eye view | This shows a scene from directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle |
| High Angle | The camera is elevated above the action using a crane to give a general overview. |
| Eye Level | the camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, so that the actors' heads are on a level with the focus. |
| Low Angle | An angle which increases height (useful for short actors like Tom Cruise) and give a sense of speeded motion. |
| Oblique/Canted Angle | Sometimes the camera is tilted (ie is not placed horizontal to floor level) |
| Camera Movement | one of seven methods in which the camera is moved with the action. |
| Pans | A movement which scans a scene horizontally. |
| Tilts | A movement which scans a scene vertically. |
| Dolly Shots | A movement in which the camera is placed on a moving vehicle and moves alongside the action, generally following a moving figure or object. |
| TRUCKING or TRACKING shots | another term for dolly shot. |
| Hand-held shots | A movement which allows the camera operator to move in and out of scenes with greater speed. |
| Crane Shots | A movement in which the camera can move up, down, left, right, swooping in on action or moving diagonally out of it. |
