Research Into Camera Techniques

 We studied the following camera shot sizes:

1. EWS/XWS: Extreme Wide Shot (city view/establishing shot)
2. VWS: Very Wide Shot (street view/establishing location & time)
3. WS, LS, FS: Wide Shot, Long Shot & Full Shot (full character/head to toe)
4. MLS: Mid Long Shot (head to knees)
5. MS: Mid Shot (head to waist)
6. MCU: Mid Close Up Shot
7. CU: Close Up Shot (head to shoulders)
8. BCU: Big Close Up (forehead to chin)
9. XCU: Extreme Close Up (eyes/focus)

Camera movements: Most used camera movements include the following:

• Tilt up & down on an axis (tripod)
• Pan: Right/left on an axis (tripod)
• Pan/tilt: Mix of both pan & tilt
• Whip pan: First pan movement
• Track movement: right/left/in/out
• Crab shot: (feet level)
• Dolly in/out
• Crane/Jib/Pedestal (Camera moves up & down)