Maddie

VLS/WS
The Wide shot can help us answer the when question.
This picture tells us that it is during winter.

















LS
The long shot - Answers 'the where' question. This is to show us where the action is taking place.

















MLS
The medium long shot is from head to knee.


















MS
The mid mid shot is from the waist and up to the top of the head.
The mid shot answers the question of 'what' by showing your character preforming an action.
















MCU
Shows the head and the sholders.

The medium close up can answer the how question. It can explain an event.









CU
Only the head.

The close up answers the question of 'who' by showing a character in detail.

A series of close ups can also help us answer the how question.









BCU
The Big close up is only your face.
The big close up answers the why question.












ECU
The extreme close up. Can show something like a body part.