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EXTREME CLOSE UP- ECU

Just shows eyes, represents an intense scene
Here is an extreme close up of Daniel Radcliff which lets you
see Dumbledors reflection

BIG CLOSE UP- BCU

Shows a bit more of the face but takes up the entire scene
Here is a scene from Psycho which uses a big close up

CLOSE UP-CU
More of the head and background
Here is Bradley Cooper in the Silver Linings Playbook, they
use this shot so that the viewer can focus on his emotion

MEDIUM CLOSE UP- MCU

Face with shoulders
The photo below shows Kristen Stewart in Caf Society
which shows a medium close up letting you see closely her
emotions, demonstrating her begin to like Jesse Einsenberg
more and more

MEDIUM SHOTS- MS
Nearly shows down tot the waist, sometimes features two
people
Here is Iron Man and Captain America in a medium shot
which portrays them as having power

MEDIUM LONG SHOT- MLS

Shows the whole body
Jack Sparrow is shown running away in a medium long shot
to demonstrate the danger hes running from

LONG SHOT- LS
Far away from focus
This is a shot from star wars showing a long shot which will
set the scene a character is in

HIGH ANGLE SHOT- HA

Above the person, gives the character vulnerability
This shows Oliver Twist during the please sir scene
portraying him as being weaker

LOW ANGLE SHOT- LA

Below the character, displays them as having power
This shot shows the joker as being higher up giving him the
upper hand

BIRDS EYE VIEW- BEV

Directly above the character
This shot is from the Lord of the Rings and demonstrates a
birds eye view shot