Shot Sizes

EWS (Extreme Wide Shot)

• Shows a broad view of the surroundings around the character and coveys scale, distance, and geographic location.

• Shows an entire character from head to toe.

• shows a character usually cut off across the legs above or below the knees.                      It is wide enough to show the physical setting in which the action is taking place, yet it is close enough to show facial expression.

• Shows a character's upper-body, arms, and head

• Shows a character's face and shoulders. It is close enough to show subtle facial expressions clearly.

WS (Wide Shot)

• Shows a broad view of the surroundings around the character and coveys scale, distance, and geographic location.

• Shows an entire character from head to toe.

• shows a character usually cut off across the legs above or below the knees.                      It is wide enough to show the physical setting in which the action is taking place, yet it is close enough to show facial expression.

• Shows a character's upper-body, arms, and head

• Shows a character's face and shoulders. It is close enough to show subtle facial expressions clearly.

MS (Medium Shot)

• Shows a broad view of the surroundings around the character and coveys scale, distance, and geographic location.

• Shows an entire character from head to toe.

• shows a character usually cut off across the legs above or below the knees.                      It is wide enough to show the physical setting in which the action is taking place, yet it is close enough to show facial expression.

• Shows a character's upper-body, arms, and head

• Shows a character's face and shoulders. It is close enough to show subtle facial expressions clearly.

CU (Close Up)

• Shows a broad view of the surroundings around the character and coveys scale, distance, and geographic location.

• Shows only a part of a character's face, body part or object. It fills the screen with the details of a subject.

• shows a character usually cut off across the legs above or below the knees.                      It is wide enough to show the physical setting in which the action is taking place, yet it is close enough to show facial expression.

• Shows a character's upper-body, arms, and head

• Shows a character's face and shoulders. It is close enough to show subtle facial expressions clearly.

ECU (Extreme Close Up)

• Shows a broad view of the surroundings around the character and coveys scale, distance, and geographic location.

• Shows only a part of a character's face, body part or object. It fills the screen with the details of a subject.

• shows a character usually cut off across the legs above or below the knees.                      It is wide enough to show the physical setting in which the action is taking place, yet it is close enough to show facial expression.

• Shows a character's upper-body, arms, and head

• Shows a character's face and shoulders. It is close enough to show subtle facial expressions clearly.

MWS (Medium Wide Shot)

• Shows a broad view of the surroundings around the character and coveys scale, distance, and geographic location.

• Shows only a part of a character's face, body part or object. It fills the screen with the details of a subject.

• Shows an entire character from head to toe. (Horse Girl Shot)

• shows a character usually cut off across the legs above or below the knees.   It is wide enough to show the physical setting in which the action is taking place, yet it is close enough to show facial expression.

• Shows a character's face and shoulders. It is close enough to show subtle facial expressions clearly.

This is an example of a:

• EWS

  {Extreme Wide Shot}

• WS

  {Wide Shot}

• MWS

  {Medium Wide Shot}

• MS

  {Medium Shot}

• CU

  {Close Up}

This is an example of a:

• EWS

  {Extreme Wide Shot}

• WS

  {Wide Shot}

• MWS

  {Medium Wide Shot}

• MS

  {Medium Shot}

• CU

  {Close Up}

This is an example of a:

• EWS

  {Extreme Wide Shot}

• WS

  {Wide Shot}

• MWS

  {Medium Wide Shot}

• MS

  {Medium Shot}

• CU

  {Close Up}

This is an example of a:

• EWS

  {Extreme Wide Shot}

• WS

  {Wide Shot}

• ECU

  {Extreme Close Up}

• MS

  {Medium Shot}

• CU

  {Close Up}