
Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.
MCU- (Medium Close Up)

Half way between a MS and a CU
CU- (Close Up)

A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame.
XCU- (Extreme Close Up)

The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail
2S- (Two Shot)

A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.
OSS- (Over-The-Shoulder Shot)

Looking from behind a person at the subject.
VVLS- (Very, Very Long Shot)

The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot.
VLS- (Very Long Shot)

The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing him in his environment.
LS- (Long Shot)

The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible.
HSS- (Head And Shoulders Shot)
The subject is in the middle of the frame, the frame pictures their head and shoulders
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