Glossary of Film
VWS (Very Wide Shot)
The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing him in his environment.
WS (Wide Shot)
The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible.
AKA: long shot, full 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)
The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail.
Cut-In
The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail.
CA (Cutaway)
A shot of something other than the subject.
Two Shot
A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.
OSS (Over-the-shoulder Shot)
Looking from behind a person at the subject