When you start shooting you will have to be familiar with the various types of shots. The
following is a list of the shots and the abbreviations that are used on shot sheets.

EWS – Extreme Wide Shot
Shot so wide the subject can’t even be seen. This is also used as an establishing shot
which is used in the beginning of every film..

VWS – Very Wide Shot
Subject or object can barely be seen but is still placed in the frame.

WS – Wide Shot
The subject fills full frame, much the same as a long shot. Takes in the whole person
from the bottom to the top of the frame

MS – Mid-shot
Subject is closer with more detail but frame still has the whole subject. The subject will
fill the frame with this shot.

MCU – Medium Close-Up
Midway shot between Mid-shot and close-up.

CU – Close-Up
Face of actor fills the frame.

ECU – Extreme Close-Up
Shot gets in and shows extreme detail.

Two-Shot
An easy shot of two people framed equally in a mid-shot.

OSS – Over the Shoulder Shot (or Cross-Shot)
Shot taken over the shoulder of someone aimed at the subject.

POV – Point of View Shot
Show the subjects view or perspective. Example: POV shot of hands on a computer
keyboard.