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Most TV shows are just combinations of these five basic shots put in order to make sequences.
LONG SHOT (LS)
- A long shot allows your audience
to see everything.
- It shows the big picture.
MEDIUM SHOT (MS)-
- This shot gets rid of any
distractions in the picture and
starts the process of zeroing
on the action.
CLOSE-UP (CU)
- This shot cuts out extraneous
visual material.
VERY CLOSE-UP (VCU)
- Tight CU.
- Faces should fill up most of the screen.
EXTREME CLOSE-UP (ECU)
- Use this shot to focus attention
on what's important.
- It enlarges small objects to show details.