Video Camera Operation

Picture Composition

Field or Angle of View Identification

• E.L.S
• Extremely long shot
• Establishing shot
  
• L.S. or W.S.
• Long or wide shot
• Area of action
  
• M.L.S.
• Medium long shot
• Head to mid leg
  
• M.S.
• Medium shot 
• Head to waist shot
  
• M.C.U.
• Medium Close-up
• Head and Shoulders
  
• Close-up
  
• E.C.U
• Extreme Close-up

Content Identification

• 1 Shot
• 2 Shot
• 3 Shot

Framing

• Headroom 
• Position of subjects and objects