Shot list

Shot List

EWS (extreme wide shot): The view is so far from the subject that it isn’t even visible. Often used as an establishing shot.

VWS (very wide shot): The subject is barely visible, but the emphasis is still on the environment.

WS (wide shot): This is when a subject takes up half the frame or as much as comfortably possible.
We would use this shot to show all of the ingredients.

MS (mid shot): Shows some of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.

I would use this to show different parts of the cake.

MCU (medium close up): Half way between a MS and a CU.
This would be used for most of the shots as you would just be able to see enough with still having detail.

CU (close up): A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame.
I would use this to show the completed cake.

ECU (extreme close up): This shot gets right in close and shows extreme detail.
If we decorate it, this would be good to show in extreme detail.

Cut-In: Shows (some) other part of the subject in detail.

CA (cutaway): A shot of something other than the subject.

Two-shot: A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.
We could use this to show 2 people making the cake.

OSS (over-the-shoulder shot): Looking from behind a person at the subject.
We could use this to show somebody mixing the ingredients in together.

Noddy shot: Usually refers to a shot of the interviewer listening and reacting to the subject.

POV (point of view): Shows a view from the subjects perspective.

Weather shot: The subject is the weather. This can be used for other purposes such as backgrounds.

Bird’s-eye view: This angle is taken directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle.

Dolly shots: This is when a camera is placed on a moving vehicle to move alongside action such as a moving figure or object.