| 1. | What do WS, MS, and CU stand for? | | 2. | From how many positions should you shoot to get sufficient coverage of an event? | | 3. | Which shots should you, at the least, record from each shooting position? | | 4. | Which kind of shot generally needs to be longer than the others and why? | | 5. | About how long should your shot types be? | | 6. | List three examples of shot pairs that make editing a snap and give your projects a sophisticated look. |
Answers | 1. | WS stands for wide shot, MS for medium shot, and CU for close-up. | | 2. | Shoot from at least two positionspossibly three or four. Any more than that will likely produce too much coverage, the majority of it not useful. | | 3. | Record a wide shot and a medium shot from your position. If you have time, shoot a close-up too. Remember, the medium shot is your primary shot. | | 4. | Wide shots usually need to be longer because there's more detail in the picture. It takes the audience a bit more time to "read" all the information wide shots contain. | | 5. | Record your wide shots for around 15 seconds each. Medium shots and close-ups can be closer to 10 seconds. | | 6. | Complementary shot pairs include a shot/reverse shot, a shot/cutaway shot, a shot/establishing shot. |
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