Shot size atlas
The camera stays put; only the framing changes. Go from an extreme close-up to an extreme wide shot and see what each frame reveals and what it leaves out.
Shot size atlas
The boundaries between shot sizes aren’t standardised — Slovak and Czech crews, for example, use their own terms with slightly different framings. What matters is agreement within the crew.
How to use the tool
- Choose a shot size from the list (the up and down arrow keys work too).
- The picture glides to the new framing; the abbreviation in the corner matches how it is written on a shot list.
Every control also works from the keyboard: Tab moves between groups, the arrow keys change the choice within a group. If reduced motion is switched on in your system, animations don’t start by themselves.
What it tells you
Shot size = the viewer’s relationship with the character
The closer you go, the greater the intimacy and emotion, but the less context. Wide shots orient the viewer in space; close-ups direct attention. Alternating shot sizes is the basic rhythm of editing.
The terminology isn’t standardised
Where an MS ends and an MLS begins, or an MCU and a CU, varies between countries and crews. The abbreviations ECU, CU, MCU, MS, MLS, WS and EWS are common in English; Slovak crews use their own terms (detail, polodetail, polocelok, americký záber, celok, veľký celok). What matters is agreement within the team.
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