Camera Shots and Explinations

v  EWS (Extreme Wide Shot)
The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot.

v  VWS (Very Wide Shot)
The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing him in his environment

v  WS (Wide Shot)
The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible.
AKA: long shot, full shot.

v  MS (Mid Shot)
Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.

v  MCU (Medium Close Up)
Half way between a MS and a CU.

v  CU (Close Up)
A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame.

v  ECU (Extreme Close Up)
The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail

v  Cut-In
shows some (other) part of the subject in detail.

v  CA (Cutaway)
A shot of something other than the subject.

v  Two-Shot
A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.

v  (OSS) Over-the-Shoulder Shot
Looking from behind a person at the subject.

v  Noddy Shot
usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject.

v  Point-of-View Shot (POV)
Shows a view from the subject's perspective.

v  Weather shot
the subject is the weather. Can be used for other purposes, e.g. background for graphics