1. Shot sizes
Frame bottom edge for each size
WS full body · MS waist · MCU chest · CU shoulders · ECU eyes
Extreme wide → wide → medium → medium close-up → close-up → extreme close-up. Wides tell us where; close-ups tell us what people feel.
Shot sizes, thirds, headroom and angles: the grammar of every frame.
Frame bottom edge for each size
WS full body · MS waist · MCU chest · CU shoulders · ECU eyes
Extreme wide → wide → medium → medium close-up → close-up → extreme close-up. Wides tell us where; close-ups tell us what people feel.
Put eyes on the upper third line. Leave a little space above the head, and more space in the direction someone looks or moves.
Eye level is neutral. Low angle makes someone look strong; high angle makes them look small or vulnerable. Use it on purpose.
Avoid cutting frames at the neck, waist, knees or ankles; it looks accidental. Cut mid-thigh, mid-chest or above the eyebrows instead.