Framing Terminology

ECU - Extreme close up
VCU - Very close up: face shot from mid mid - forehead to above the chin
BCU - big close up, full shot of head
CU - Close up: just above head to upper chest
MS - medium shot: cuts body just below waist
3/4 - shot cuts just below the knee
MLS - medium long shot: contains the entire body plus a short distance above/below
LS - long shot: person occupies three quarters to one third of the screen height
ELS - extra long shot

We will use this terminology in our shot list as it makes it easier rather than writing out each shot full everytime.