In Horror, camera shots makes the scenes scary and effective.
Extreme Long (ELS): The camera is placed a long way from the subject. This sets the scene, for example it shows the landscape and maybe if something is coming from a long way away.
Long (LS): Includes the whole of the subject, top to bottom. Helps determine the size of the object from far away.
Mid (MS): Lose some of the scene but its more detailed. This normally shows the subject from the waist up. Walking scenes are the most common example of this...
Over the shoulder (SS): This is filmed from behind the subject over the shoulder. This shows the persons back of the head and shoulder. Looking at the emotions of the subjects. Switches between cameras for added effect...
Close-up (CUS): Concentrate on face. Showing very little background. Often the background will be blurred. This shot will show the person's facial expressions...
Extreme Close-up (ECU): This is beyond what the human eye can see in detail. Used for tense dramatic effects in scenes...
Extreme Long (ELS): The camera is placed a long way from the subject. This sets the scene, for example it shows the landscape and maybe if something is coming from a long way away.
Long (LS): Includes the whole of the subject, top to bottom. Helps determine the size of the object from far away.
Mid (MS): Lose some of the scene but its more detailed. This normally shows the subject from the waist up. Walking scenes are the most common example of this...
Over the shoulder (SS): This is filmed from behind the subject over the shoulder. This shows the persons back of the head and shoulder. Looking at the emotions of the subjects. Switches between cameras for added effect...
Close-up (CUS): Concentrate on face. Showing very little background. Often the background will be blurred. This shot will show the person's facial expressions...
Extreme Close-up (ECU): This is beyond what the human eye can see in detail. Used for tense dramatic effects in scenes...