Type of space |
Function of the space |
Shot associated with space |
Public space |
Impersonal interactions, lectures, conventions, speeches, sharing of information |
Extreme long shot (ELS) |
Social space |
Parties, informal gatherings, ballrooms, living rooms in houses, talking about the weather, vacations, family, pets, school |
Long shot (LS) |
Personal space |
One-to-one interactions, people sitting next to each other, people standing next to others at a party, people sitting next to each other in a car, complaining about the boss, talking about last night's party, sharing details of one's personal life |
Medium shot (MS or CU) |
Intimate space |
Closer one-to-one interactions, people in bed, people sitting close to each other, people confined in small spaces, people sharing private and heartfelt details of their lives |
Extreme close-up (ECU) |