3.0 Speaking Screen.

Annnd another thursday has rolled around, bringing with it another exciting blog.
Today's topic?

Language of Screen

we've got some ever so exciting terms to define. ready?

VLS/WS
Very Long Shot/ Wide Shot
Establishing shot
LS
Long Shot
Person occupies ¾ - 1/3 screen height
MLS
Medium Long Shot
Entire body plus a short distance either above or below
MS
Medium Shot
Cuts the body just below the waist
MCU
Medium Close up
Cuts the body at lower chest
CU
Close up
Framing from just above the head, down to upper chest
BCU
Big Close up
Tight close up; Full head height nearly fills the screen
ECU
Extreme Close up
Used for isolating detail. Normally using the cameras macro facility.

Wanna see?

VLS / WS


LS


MLS


MS


MCU


CU


BCU


ECU


wanna have a better look?
Digital video production has an exciting application showing all the possible camera shots. =D

Referencing
All definitions are from digital video production.
& images from photobucket.


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