CAMERA SHOT TERMS
Establishing Shot or Master Shot
The first shot you see on the screen like an aerial city shot or outside of the house
LS
Long shot takes in the whole scene
MS
Medium shot - framing a person from the waist up in the scene.
CU
Close up -this is framing from the top of the shoulders to top of the head
ECU
Extreme close up of your eye, hand, gears in a machine
SFX
Sound effects
Video Camera ASA
Knowing your video camera's "ASA" or exposure-value rating, is essential when using a
light meter to set lights and to control contrast ratios. Most operating manuals, however,
don't provide this information.
To determine your camera's ASA:
1. Point the camera at a standard chip chart.
2. Determine the proper exposure using a waveform monitor; not the f-stop
3. Replace the chip chart with an incident light meter.
4. Working backward on the meter, set the exposure at 1/30 of a second and the fstop to the lens setting.
5. Adjust the ASA setting until the meter indicates a proper exposure.